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Software Engineer II · San Francisco, CA

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

Employers filed 139 certified H-1B applications for Software Engineer II roles in San Francisco, CA between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $161,637, 25% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$161,637
Middle half earn
$149,000 to $183,880
Top 10% earn over
$188,193
Certified filings
139

Pay by employer
Pinterest, Inc.20$178,796+11%$172,931 – $187,741
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC13$158,900−2%$158,900 – $158,900
Uber Technologies, Inc.13$149,000−8%$149,000 – $149,000
Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc.10$169,038+5%$162,478 – $185,000
People Center, Inc. d/b/a Rippling8$217,500+35%$174,621 – $221,250
Ripple Labs, Inc.8$155,022−4%$150,854 – $172,012
Brex Inc.6$159,858−1%$151,544 – $181,090
Zendesk, Inc.5$140,000−13%$140,000 – $141,000
Retool, Inc.4$187,574+16%$187,574 – $191,734
Stryder Corporation3$190,000+18%$190,000 – $193,800
Affirm, Inc.2$160,000−1%$160,000 – $160,000
Crunchyroll, LLC2$166,500+3%$165,750 – $167,250
Aurora Innovation, Inc.2$157,500−3%$156,250 – $158,750
Iterable, Inc.2$171,590+6%$163,597 – $179,582
Ironclad, Inc.2$141,000−13%$139,000 – $143,000
Simpler Postage Inc.2$135,350−16%$135,175 – $135,524
Salesforce, Inc.2$175,804+9%$171,902 – $179,707
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States2$155,900−4%$151,250 – $160,550
People Center, Inc.2$195,000+21%$195,000 – $195,000
X Corp.2$183,750+14%$178,125 – $189,375
Cowbell Cyber, Inc.1$115,000−29%$115,000 – $115,000
Domino Data Lab, Inc.1$165,000+2%$165,000 – $165,000
Crusoe Technologies LLC1$175,000+8%$175,000 – $175,000
Costar Realty Information, Inc.1$148,400−8%$148,400 – $148,400
Checkr, Inc.1$150,000−7%$150,000 – $150,000
AppFolio Inc.1$144,200−11%$144,200 – $144,200
Amplitude, Inc.1$161,6370%$161,637 – $161,637
AppLovin Corporation1$210,000+30%$210,000 – $210,000
Attentive Mobile, Inc.1$180,000+11%$180,000 – $180,000
Clari, Inc.1$164,000+1%$164,000 – $164,000

By experience level
Level I23$145,000$135,700
Level II84$161,637$161,640
Level III16$187,574$187,570
Level IV5$220,000$213,510

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

By year
202317$149,000
202442$157,252
202539$158,900
202641$185,000

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-17Pinterest, Inc.$187,741II
2026-06-10Crusoe Technologies LLC$175,000II
2026-06-09Retool, Inc.$187,574I
2026-06-09Retool, Inc.$187,574I
2026-05-28Qualified.com, Inc.$161,637II
2026-05-22Retool, Inc.$187,574III
2026-05-22Retool, Inc.$204,214II
2026-05-13People Center, Inc. d/b/a Rippling$220,000IV
2026-05-11People Center, Inc. d/b/a Rippling$225,000IV
2026-05-11Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc.$173,075II
2026-05-11Smith Health, Inc.$146,068–
2026-05-10People Center, Inc. d/b/a Rippling$245,000IV
2026-05-08Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc.$185,000II
2026-05-07People Center, Inc. d/b/a Rippling$220,000IV
2026-05-06Amplitude, Inc.$161,637II
2026-05-05Affirm, Inc.$160,000I
2026-05-04Brex Inc.$161,637II
2026-04-28Zendesk, Inc.$141,000I
2026-04-24Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc.$161,637II
2026-04-22Costar Realty Information, Inc.$148,400I
2026-04-17Affirm, Inc.$160,000III
2026-04-15Domino Data Lab, Inc.$165,000II
2026-04-13Crunchyroll, LLC$165,000I
2026-04-09Ripple Labs, Inc.$176,010II
2026-04-06Aurora Operations, Inc.$161,637II

The 25 most recent of 139. Every filing is on the San Francisco, CA and Software Engineer II pages.

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