Software Engineer Salary in Palo Alto, CA

185 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Software Engineer in Palo Alto is $177,092 — 46% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$177,092
Average
$106,255
Min Est.
$318,765
Max Est.
185
Filings

Top Employers for Software Engineer in Palo Alto

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Rubrik, Inc. $165,090 39
Tesla, Inc. $163,007 19
Wing Aviation LLC $189,382 17
Glean Technologies, Inc. $221,503 17
Cicero Technologies Inc $152,500 8
Woven by Toyota, U.S., Inc. $201,253 8
Story Protocol Inc $221,250 4
MONGODB, INC. $192,321 4
Anyscale, Inc. $169,667 3
Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC $149,802 3
Section 2

Software Engineer in Other Cities

Mountain View, CA
$190,695
2,450 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$187,592
2,059 filings
Menlo Park, CA
$203,875
1,891 filings
New York, NY
$179,935
1,757 filings
Seattle, WA
$172,297
1,082 filings
Bellevue, WA
$187,207
1,047 filings
San Francisco, CA
$183,489
1,035 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$178,759
673 filings

Other Roles in Palo Alto

R&D Engineer Software ($198,690) Senior Software Engineer ($200,343) Software Development Engineer Ii ($187,893) Member Of Technical Staff ($267,233) SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER ($196,790) Applied Scientist Ii ($187,789) Senior Developer ($162,956) Vice President, Lead Software Engineer ($202,159)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.