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Software Development Engineer · San Francisco, CA

Software Development Engineer in San Francisco, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 137 certified H-1B applications for Software Development Engineer roles in San Francisco, CA between Jun 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $171,000, 14% above the median for this job across the US.

Median salary offered
$171,000
Middle half earn
$155,605 to $193,690
Top 10% earn over
$214,746
Certified filings
137

Pay by employer

Adobe Inc.83$171,2500%$160,000 – $191,000
Autodesk, Inc.23$168,991−1%$161,637 – $202,659
Expedia, Inc.10$169,300−1%$140,230 – $180,960
Apple Inc.9$207,392+21%$194,572 – $210,608
Cisco Systems, Inc.3$179,351+5%$164,332 – $194,222
Nium, Inc.3$147,368−14%$147,368 – $147,377
LiveRamp, Inc.2$145,000−15%$145,000 – $145,000
Applied Video Solutions, Inc1$147,400−14%$147,400 – $147,400
Avasa IT Solutions LLC1$132,870−22%$132,870 – $132,870
Fastly, Inc.1$155,605−9%$155,605 – $155,605
Sous, Inc.1$140,000−18%$140,000 – $140,000

By experience level

Level I7$135,699$135,700
Level II40$161,637$161,640
Level III17$187,574$187,570
Level IV21$215,197$213,510

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

By year

20239$165,000
202441$170,000
202555$180,960
202632$161,637

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-12Autodesk, Inc.$161,637II
2026-06-12Autodesk, Inc.$170,681–
2026-05-29Autodesk, Inc.$187,574III
2026-05-21LiveRamp, Inc.$145,000–
2026-05-12LiveRamp, Inc.$145,000–
2026-05-08Adobe Inc.$239,800IV
2026-05-07Adobe Inc.$187,574III
2026-05-06Autodesk, Inc.$143,346–
2026-05-05Adobe Inc.$205,000II
2026-04-21Adobe Inc.$152,500I
2026-04-08Autodesk, Inc.$161,637II
2026-04-08Autodesk, Inc.$168,991–
2026-04-08Autodesk, Inc.$161,637II
2026-04-01Autodesk, Inc.$226,138III
2026-03-23Autodesk, Inc.$213,512IV
2026-03-12Autodesk, Inc.$168,991–
2026-03-10Adobe Inc.$135,699I
2026-03-06Adobe Inc.$135,699I
2026-03-04Adobe Inc.$171,000–
2026-03-03Adobe Inc.$135,699I
2026-03-03Adobe Inc.$135,699I
2026-02-27Adobe Inc.$161,637II
2026-02-25Adobe Inc.$161,637II
2026-02-23Adobe Inc.$167,014–
2026-02-17Adobe Inc.$161,637II

The 25 most recent of 137. Every filing is on the San Francisco, CA and Software Development Engineer pages.

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