Staff SW Engineer Salary in Foster City, CA

36 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 SW Engineer in Foster City is $155,303 — 28% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$155,303
Average
$93,181
Min Est.
$279,545
Max Est.
36
Filings

Top Employers for Staff SW Engineer in Foster City

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Visa Technology & Operations LLC $156,349 24
CyberSource Corporation $153,978 8
Visa U.S.A. Inc. $151,673 4
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Staff SW Engineer in Other Cities

Austin, TX
$143,123
78 filings
Highlands Ranch, CO
$132,501
21 filings
Bellevue, WA
$145,253
16 filings
Atlanta, GA
$138,195
13 filings

Other Roles in Foster City

Software Engineer ($173,451) Senior Software Engineer ($196,768) Director ($191,779) Software Engineer - Sr. Consultant level ($179,001) Staff Software Engineer ($190,927) Sr. SW Engineer ($130,174) Staff Data Engineer ($180,819) SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER ($132,605)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.