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Software Development Engineer · San Jose, CA

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

Employers filed 860 certified H-1B applications for Software Development Engineer roles in San Jose, CA between Apr 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $184,630, 23% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$184,630
Middle half earn
$155,295 to $211,362
Top 10% earn over
$236,000
Certified filings
860

Pay by employer
Adobe Inc.715$190,000+3%$165,211 – $220,000
Zoom Communications, Inc.58$153,206−17%$149,041 – $164,897
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.29$140,649−24%$135,283 – $150,762
Xilinx, Inc.10$138,375−25%$132,000 – $140,375
ByteDance Inc.7$198,000+7%$187,500 – $236,500
Expedia, Inc.4$150,101−19%$135,760 – $163,944
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation3$136,524−26%$133,002 – $151,494
Cisco Systems, Inc.3$173,143−6%$159,184 – $188,705
Zscaler, Inc.3$129,792−30%$125,208 – $135,898
IBM Corporation2$178,818−3%$175,875 – $181,761
TT Commerce & Global Services LLC2$250,004+35%$246,005 – $254,002
TikTok Inc.2$179,250−3%$172,875 – $185,625
Elekta Inc.2$111,590−40%$105,795 – $117,386
DTEN Inc.2$146,500−21%$146,500 – $146,500
Arrcus, Inc.1$140,800−24%$140,800 – $140,800
American Software Resources, Inc.1$146,307−21%$146,307 – $146,307
Logitech Inc.1$136,739−26%$136,739 – $136,739
Intellico LLC1$172,931−6%$172,931 – $172,931
Imperva, Inc.1$173,866−6%$173,866 – $173,866
Hitachi Vantara LLC1$139,443−24%$139,443 – $139,443
Harmonic Inc.1$149,500−19%$149,500 – $149,500
Autodesk, Inc.1$131,887−29%$131,887 – $131,887
Meta Platforms, Inc1$173,000−6%$173,000 – $173,000
Mankind America LLC1$146,307−21%$146,307 – $146,307
Tesla, Inc.1$166,800−10%$166,800 – $166,800
Sonos, Inc.1$114,099−38%$114,099 – $114,099
SAFE Securities, Inc.1$149,365−19%$149,365 – $149,365
NIO USA, Inc.1$150,000−19%$150,000 – $150,000
McAfee, LLC1$153,301−17%$153,301 – $153,301
TransPerfect Translations International, Inc.1$107,961−42%$107,961 – $107,961

By experience level
Level I77$149,365$149,360
Level II164$188,685$187,750
Level III56$220,000$226,130
Level IV64$244,498$264,520

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

By year
202331$185,000
2024274$180,000
2025301$184,630
2026254$187,000

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-23Adobe Inc.$260,148–
2026-06-19Adobe Inc.$230,000–
2026-06-18Adobe Inc.$193,188II
2026-06-18Adobe Inc.$190,000–
2026-06-18Adobe Inc.$225,600–
2026-06-18Expedia, Inc.$167,485–
2026-06-17Adobe Inc.$198,000II
2026-06-17Adobe Inc.$185,000I
2026-06-16Adobe Inc.$225,238–
2026-06-16Adobe Inc.$190,000II
2026-06-12Adobe Inc.$210,000–
2026-06-10Adobe Inc.$180,000–
2026-06-08Adobe Inc.$231,000–
2026-06-08Adobe Inc.$165,422II
2026-06-08Adobe Inc.$102,877I
2026-06-04Adobe Inc.$153,086–
2026-06-04Adobe Inc.$149,365I
2026-06-03ByteDance Inc.$198,000I
2026-06-03Adobe Inc.$207,618II
2026-06-03Adobe Inc.$235,000III
2026-06-01Adobe Inc.$199,000II
2026-05-29Adobe Inc.$188,159–
2026-05-29Adobe Inc.$102,877I
2026-05-29Adobe Inc.$238,000–
2026-05-29Adobe Inc.$192,000II

The 25 most recent of 860. Every filing is on the San Jose, CA and Software Development Engineer pages.

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