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Staff SW Engineer · Foster City, CA

Staff SW Engineer in Foster City, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 81 certified H-1B applications for Staff SW Engineer roles in Foster City, CA between Oct 2023 and May 2026. The median salary was $153,729, 10% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$153,729
Middle half earn
$141,751 to $161,637
Top 10% earn over
$173,638
Certified filings
81

Pay by employer
Visa Technology & Operations LLC43$147,368−4%$141,637 – $161,637
CyberSource Corporation22$152,028−1%$146,492 – $161,023
Visa U.S.A. Inc.16$157,126+2%$155,136 – $162,131

By experience level
Level II22$155,605$161,640
Level III12$144,404$187,570
Level IV13$173,638$213,510

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

By year
20234$143,863
202430$148,450
202535$155,605
202612$161,637

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-05-22CyberSource Corporation$163,613IV
2026-05-18CyberSource Corporation$134,600II
2026-04-29Visa Technology & Operations LLC$161,637II
2026-03-31Visa Technology & Operations LLC$161,637II
2026-03-10CyberSource Corporation$135,787–
2026-03-09Visa U.S.A. Inc.$163,613IV
2026-03-03CyberSource Corporation$172,178–
2026-02-19Visa U.S.A. Inc.$161,637II
2026-02-18Visa U.S.A. Inc.$172,178–
2026-02-13Visa Technology & Operations LLC$146,200–
2026-01-26Visa Technology & Operations LLC$146,200–
2026-01-07Visa Technology & Operations LLC$146,200–
2025-12-29Visa Technology & Operations LLC$146,200–
2025-12-23Visa Technology & Operations LLC$146,200–
2025-12-23Visa U.S.A. Inc.$163,613IV
2025-12-09Visa Technology & Operations LLC$146,200–
2025-11-05CyberSource Corporation$146,200–
2025-09-09CyberSource Corporation$141,751–
2025-08-13Visa Technology & Operations LLC$161,637II
2025-08-07CyberSource Corporation$141,751–
2025-07-29CyberSource Corporation$161,670–
2025-07-02Visa Technology & Operations LLC$141,751–
2025-06-06Visa Technology & Operations LLC$161,670–
2025-05-29Visa Technology & Operations LLC$141,751–
2025-05-14Visa Technology & Operations LLC$173,638IV

The 25 most recent of 81. Every filing is on the Foster City, CA and Staff SW Engineer pages.

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