Staff Software Engineer Salary in San Jose, CA

82 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 San Jose is $206,847 — 70% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$206,847
Average
$124,108
Min Est.
$372,325
Max Est.
82
Filings

Top Employers for Staff Software Engineer in San Jose

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
PayPal, Inc. $217,903 38
BILL Operations, LLC $221,450 4
DiDi Research America, LLC $200,333 3
A10 Networks, Inc. $150,606 3
Tesla, Inc. $209,014 3
Sureify Labs, Inc. $198,350 2
Itron, Inc. $120,394 2
NIO USA, Inc. $202,963 2
First Technology Federal Credit Union $188,351 2
Ivanti, Inc. $174,016 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
Austin, TX
$168,665
78 filings
Seattle, WA
$210,485
72 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.