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Staff Software Engineer · Santa Clara, CA

Staff Software Engineer in Santa Clara, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 215 certified H-1B applications for Staff Software Engineer roles in Santa Clara, CA between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $185,232, 2% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$185,232
Middle half earn
$160,338 to $199,534
Top 10% earn over
$220,353
Certified filings
215

Pay by employer
ServiceNow, Inc.77$187,533+1%$186,737 – $204,181
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.33$149,429−19%$148,074 – $150,897
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.27$160,800−13%$160,338 – $161,627
Ambarella Corp.7$184,6620%$184,662 – $189,831
Cohesity, Inc.6$242,029+31%$209,789 – $259,262
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.6$161,142−13%$160,338 – $162,881
Xmotors.Ai, Inc.5$235,000+27%$232,000 – $247,500
Telenav, Inc.5$148,699−20%$146,307 – $160,064
ARRIS Global Services, Inc.4$112,206−39%$100,600 – $123,813
PlusAI, Inc.4$192,331+4%$184,662 – $202,500
LeanTaaS, Inc.3$205,000+11%$200,025 – $208,075
Aviatrix Systems, Inc.3$203,750+10%$194,206 – $213,375
Cloudera, Inc.2$203,662+10%$197,302 – $210,022
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.2$163,098−12%$162,571 – $163,626
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.2$162,171−12%$162,171 – $162,171
QCraft Inc.2$186,232+1%$179,582 – $192,883
Gigamon, Inc.2$165,204−11%$153,935 – $176,472
Chegg, Inc.2$194,423+5%$194,423 – $194,423
Edelman Financial Engines, LLC2$175,508−5%$175,013 – $176,003
Dremio Corporation2$203,970+10%$201,752 – $206,188
XMotors.USA, Inc.2$269,000+45%$253,500 – $284,500
Aledade, Inc.1$215,000+16%$215,000 – $215,000
Auris Health, Inc.1$200,304+8%$200,304 – $200,304
American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida1$90,652−51%$90,652 – $90,652
Mason America, Inc.1$184,6620%$184,662 – $184,662
Infoblox Inc.1$175,000−6%$175,000 – $175,000
Fetch Rewards, Inc.1$227,000+23%$227,000 – $227,000
Halo Industries, Inc.1$170,000−8%$170,000 – $170,000
Coinbase, Inc.1$249,000+34%$249,000 – $249,000
Eightfold AI Inc.1$225,000+21%$225,000 – $225,000

By experience level
Level I2$140,795$149,360
Level II28$186,570$187,750
Level III15$200,000$226,130
Level IV8$256,007$264,520

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

By year
202321$186,737
202491$183,859
202565$185,232
202638$204,181

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-18ServiceNow, Inc.$206,988–
2026-06-16LeanTaaS, Inc.$195,050II
2026-06-10Cohesity, Inc.$243,505–
2026-05-29XMotors.USA, Inc.$300,000III
2026-05-29ServiceNow, Inc.$206,988–
2026-05-20ServiceNow, Inc.$206,988–
2026-05-15ServiceNow, Inc.$206,988–
2026-05-07ServiceNow, Inc.$206,988–
2026-05-07ServiceNow, Inc.$206,988–
2026-05-07ServiceNow, Inc.$206,988–
2026-05-01XMotors.USA, Inc.$238,000II
2026-04-24Edelman Financial Engines, LLC$176,498–
2026-04-24Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$149,429–
2026-04-22Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$151,727–
2026-04-16Ambarella Corp.$198,900II
2026-04-15Cohesity, Inc.$240,553–
2026-04-14Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$149,429–
2026-04-07Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.$163,192–
2026-04-07ServiceNow, Inc.$205,209–
2026-03-26Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$153,376–
2026-03-25Ambarella Corp.$195,000II
2026-03-25LeanTaaS, Inc.$211,150II
2026-03-24Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$149,429–
2026-03-24Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$122,464–
2026-03-17Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$149,429–

The 25 most recent of 215. Every filing is on the Santa Clara, CA and Staff Software Engineer pages.

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