Staff Engineer Salary in San Jose, CA

84 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 Staff Engineer in San Jose is $195,440 — 61% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$195,440
Average
$117,263
Min Est.
$351,791
Max Est.
84
Filings

Top Employers for Staff Engineer in San Jose

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. $186,140 17
Nutanix, Inc. $232,395 13
MediaTek USA Inc. $149,801 10
EXIMIETAS DESIGN LLC $144,299 9
SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR,LLC $211,910 7
SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, LLC $203,174 7
Arm, Inc. $202,268 7
OKBL USA Technology Inc. $306,253 3
Frore Systems, Inc. $155,300 2
AUTOMATION ANYWHERE, INC. $204,036 2
Section 2

Staff Engineer in Other Cities

Austin, TX
$149,041
62 filings
New York, NY
$204,189
30 filings
San Diego, CA
$153,922
25 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$197,776
16 filings
San Francisco, CA
$228,277
15 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$214,157
14 filings
Houston, TX
$91,161
12 filings
Marlborough, MA
$166,660
11 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.