Software Quality Engineer Salary in San Jose, CA

8 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 Quality Engineer in San Jose is $166,251 — 37% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$166,251
Average
$99,750
Min Est.
$299,250
Max Est.
8
Filings

Top Employers for Software Quality Engineer in San Jose

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Adobe Inc. $174,000 6
Section 2

Software Quality Engineer in Other Cities

Santa Clara, CA
$121,459
12 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$177,990
8 filings
Atlanta, GA
$91,480
7 filings
Austin, TX
$115,453
6 filings
San Diego, CA
$94,667
6 filings

Other Roles in San Jose

Software Engineer ($179,211) Software Development Engineer ($188,513) Senior Software Engineer ($196,949) Machine Learning Engineer ($202,111) Software Engineer 3 ($168,352) MTS 1, Software Engineer ($196,310) Product Manager ($188,095) Software Developer ($170,248)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.