Software Engineering in San Jose, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 92 certified H-1B applications for Software Engineering roles in San Jose, CA between Apr 2024 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $176,003, 4% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered: $176,003
Middle half earn: $157,665 to $193,950
Top 10% earn over: $211,200
Certified filings: 92

Pay by employer


Microsoft Corporation	89	$179,000	+2%	$162,210 – $195,000
Cohesity, Inc.	1	$126,700	−28%	$126,700 – $126,700
NetApp, Inc.	1	$150,080	−15%	$150,080 – $150,080
Ven Solutions LLC	1	$107,854	−39%	$107,854 – $107,854

By experience level


Level I	11	$150,300	$149,360
Level II	13	$184,860	$187,750
Level III	13	$213,615	$226,130
Level IV	1	$237,400	$264,520

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

By year


2024	35	$181,490
2025	36	$173,250
2026	21	$177,500

Latest filings

Received			Level
2026-06-12	Microsoft Corporation	$204,541	–
2026-06-04	Ven Solutions LLC	$107,854	–
2026-06-02	Microsoft Corporation	$150,300	I
2026-05-26	Microsoft Corporation	$184,146	–
2026-05-18	Microsoft Corporation	$190,000	II
2026-04-30	NetApp, Inc.	$150,080	–
2026-04-10	Microsoft Corporation	$188,000	II
2026-04-08	Microsoft Corporation	$150,300	I
2026-04-08	Microsoft Corporation	$154,809	I
2026-04-07	Microsoft Corporation	$190,000	II
2026-04-06	Microsoft Corporation	$177,500	–
2026-03-30	Microsoft Corporation	$172,410	–
2026-03-23	Microsoft Corporation	$180,251	–
2026-03-18	Microsoft Corporation	$234,350	III
2026-03-17	Microsoft Corporation	$171,315	–
2026-03-12	Microsoft Corporation	$235,786	III
2026-03-09	Microsoft Corporation	$171,315	–
2026-03-06	Microsoft Corporation	$171,315	–
2026-02-23	Microsoft Corporation	$200,620	–
2026-02-20	Microsoft Corporation	$204,157	–
2026-01-22	Microsoft Corporation	$171,165	–
2025-12-29	Microsoft Corporation	$185,000	–
2025-12-09	Microsoft Corporation	$250,000	–
2025-11-24	Microsoft Corporation	$139,596	–
2025-11-05	Microsoft Corporation	$174,500	–

The 25 most recent of 92. Every filing is on the San Jose, CA and Software Engineering pages.

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