Software Engineer Salary in Santa Monica, CA

7 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 Santa Monica is $145,264 — 20% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$145,264
Average
$87,158
Min Est.
$261,475
Max Est.
7
Filings

Top Employers for Software Engineer in Santa Monica

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Oxen Labs Inc. $102,357 2
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 Santa Monica

Software Development Engineer Ii ($152,642) Senior Software Engineer ($176,407) Software Engineer (4) ($153,998) Software Developer ($132,592) Software Engineer (3) ($130,683) Architectural Designer ($85,410) Designer ($72,481) Lead Software Engineer ($196,310)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.