SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER Salary in San Jose, CA

33 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 San Jose is $194,906 — 60% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$194,906
Average
$116,943
Min Est.
$350,830
Max Est.
33
Filings

Top Employers for SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER in San Jose

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
PayPal, Inc. $173,709 10
Docusign Inc. $213,079 5
ByteDance Inc. $232,644 3
Mindbody Inc. $193,916 2
KGPCo. Services, LLC dba Circet USA $198,000 2
TikTok Inc. $232,913 2
Section 2

SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER in Other Cities

Sunnyvale, CA
$181,947
97 filings
San Francisco, CA
$191,394
64 filings
Palo Alto, CA
$196,790
56 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

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.