Staff Software Engineer Salary in Palo Alto, CA

35 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 Software Engineer in Palo Alto is $226,701 — 87% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$226,701
Average
$136,020
Min Est.
$408,061
Max Est.
35
Filings

Top Employers for Staff Software Engineer in Palo Alto

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Tesla, Inc. $234,653 9
Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC $221,943 7
X Corp. $288,333 3
Pinterest, Inc. $181,799 3
Navan, Inc. $212,846 2
Section 2

Staff Software Engineer in Other Cities

Sunnyvale, CA
$192,126
235 filings
San Francisco, CA
$227,468
190 filings
Bentonville, AR
$153,624
118 filings
San Diego, CA
$171,398
98 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$184,062
88 filings
Mountain View, CA
$240,680
87 filings
San Jose, CA
$206,847
82 filings
Austin, TX
$168,665
78 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) SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER ($196,790) Applied Scientist Ii ($187,789) Senior Developer ($162,956)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.