SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER Salary in Palo Alto, CA

56 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 SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER in Palo Alto is $196,791 — 62% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$196,791
Average
$118,074
Min Est.
$354,223
Max Est.
56
Filings

Top Employers for SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER in Palo Alto

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Pinterest, Inc. $201,581 26
Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC $191,361 9
Tesla, Inc. $174,677 8
X Corp. $235,000 2
Rivian LLC $206,097 2
Plume Design, Inc. $187,741 2
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SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER in Other Cities

Sunnyvale, CA
$181,947
97 filings
San Francisco, CA
$191,394
64 filings
Atlanta, GA
$132,387
48 filings
Dallas, TX
$146,924
45 filings
Seattle, WA
$177,798
45 filings
Mountain View, CA
$188,888
41 filings
Bellevue, WA
$169,158
40 filings
Austin, TX
$135,025
34 filings

Other Roles in Palo Alto

Software Engineer ($177,091) R&D Engineer Software ($198,690) Senior Software Engineer ($200,343) Software Development Engineer Ii ($187,893) Member Of Technical Staff ($267,233) Applied Scientist Ii ($187,789) Senior Developer ($162,956) Vice President, Lead Software Engineer ($202,159)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.