Software Engineering Salary in Sunnyvale, CA

38 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 Engineering in Sunnyvale is $183,029 — 51% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$183,029
Average
$109,817
Min Est.
$329,451
Max Est.
38
Filings

Top Employers for Software Engineering in Sunnyvale

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Microsoft Corporation $182,595 31
Synopsys, Inc. $173,931 5
Meta Platforms, Inc $212,500 2
Section 2

Software Engineering in Other Cities

Redmond, WA
$176,403
4,551 filings
Mountain View, CA
$199,991
477 filings
Atlanta, GA
$141,770
197 filings
New York, NY
$186,192
96 filings
Austin, TX
$145,820
65 filings
Irving, TX
$141,207
50 filings
San Francisco, CA
$186,003
45 filings
Charlotte, NC
$142,033
44 filings

Other Roles in Sunnyvale

Software Engineer ($187,592) Software Engineering Applications ($195,151) Software Development Engineer Ii ($188,725) Senior Software Engineer ($168,966) Staff Software Engineer ($192,126) Software Engineer Iii ($120,011) Sr Software Engineer ($185,738) Senior, Software Engineer ($153,649)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.