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Senior Engineer · San Jose, CA

Senior Engineer in San Jose, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 154 certified H-1B applications for Senior Engineer roles in San Jose, CA between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $158,985, 15% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$158,985
Middle half earn
$151,091 to $182,300
Top 10% earn over
$220,008
Certified filings
154

Pay by employer
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.38$156,853−1%$145,369 – $165,825
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.36$156,853−1%$151,091 – $173,355
OKBL USA Technology Inc.17$233,000+47%$220,000 – $257,880
TSMC Technology, Inc.11$153,504−3%$151,091 – $156,853
F5, Inc.8$188,471+19%$180,926 – $199,534
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company5$179,286+13%$170,450 – $179,286
Digicomm Semiconductor Inc.4$159,6190%$143,551 – $172,931
Arm, Inc.4$168,667+6%$162,516 – $174,699
Shape Security, Inc.3$204,192+28%$201,846 – $207,610
Frore Systems, Inc.3$151,070−5%$145,910 – $155,170
Astera Labs INC3$156,853−1%$156,853 – $158,372
Structural Integrity Associates, Inc.2$131,950−17%$129,025 – $134,875
OKC USA Holding Inc.2$244,080+54%$244,080 – $244,080
Synapse Design Automation Inc.2$135,000−15%$135,000 – $135,000
MediaTek USA Inc.2$138,000−13%$136,000 – $140,000
Ice Mortgage Technology, Inc.1$158,7000%$158,700 – $158,700
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc.1$131,560−17%$131,560 – $131,560
Balbix, Inc.1$123,781−22%$123,781 – $123,781
Automation Anywhere, Inc.1$148,903−6%$148,903 – $148,903
Coherent Corp.1$141,440−11%$141,440 – $141,440
Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO)1$195,000+23%$195,000 – $195,000
Maxeon Americas Inc.1$370,008+133%$370,008 – $370,008
Quanta Technology LLC1$141,500−11%$141,500 – $141,500
Openedges Square Corporation1$150,000−6%$150,000 – $150,000
Motional AD Inc.1$204,000+28%$204,000 – $204,000
Richtek USA, INC.1$208,064+31%$208,064 – $208,064
SK hynix memory solutions America inc.1$143,859−10%$143,859 – $143,859
VisionX LLC1$135,000−15%$135,000 – $135,000
Weave Communications Inc.1$149,365−6%$149,365 – $149,365

By experience level
Level I11$139,000$149,360
Level II71$156,853$187,750
Level III33$186,472$226,130
Level IV11$233,000$264,520

Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for San Jose, CA.

By year
202311$164,133
202444$153,504
202561$156,853
202638$160,439

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-18Astera Labs INC$156,853I
2026-06-18Astera Labs INC$156,853II
2026-06-18Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.$164,007–
2026-06-16Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.$164,007–
2026-06-10Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.$156,853II
2026-06-09Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.$164,890–
2026-06-09TSMC Technology, Inc.$156,853II
2026-06-09Astera Labs INC$159,890II
2026-06-08Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.$176,696II
2026-06-08Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.$174,149–
2026-06-05Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO)$195,000–
2026-05-28Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.$173,090II
2026-05-21Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.$160,988II
2026-05-07TSMC Technology, Inc.$156,853II
2026-05-01Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.$150,238I
2026-04-25OKBL USA Technology Inc.$228,240II
2026-04-25OKBL USA Technology Inc.$219,960II
2026-04-23Motional AD Inc.$204,000III
2026-04-23Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.$156,853II
2026-04-22TSMC Technology, Inc.$156,853II
2026-04-20Structural Integrity Associates, Inc.$126,100II
2026-04-17Frore Systems, Inc.$151,070III
2026-04-16F5, Inc.$186,142–
2026-04-13TSMC Technology, Inc.$156,853II
2026-04-08Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.$156,853II

The 25 most recent of 154. Every filing is on the San Jose, CA and Senior Engineer pages.

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