SAN FRANCISCOLCA DATA

Software Engineer H-1B Salary in San Francisco 2026

Based on 20,355 certified LCA filings for Software Engineer roles in San Francisco (DOL FY2022–2026). Median wage: $181K. See national Software Engineer data →

$181K
Median Wage
$156K
25th Pctile
$210K
75th Pctile
20,355
Filings

Wage Level Breakdown, San Francisco

DOL Wage LevelFilingsShareEst. Lottery Odds
Level I1,5118.0%~8%
Level II6,61834.8%~22%
Level III6,20232.7%~44%
Level IV4,64324.4%~67%

Top Software Engineer H-1B Employers in San Francisco

EmployerFilingsAvg Wage
Salesforce, Inc.2,336$210K
Google LLC733$182K
Amazon.com Services LLC582$174K
DoorDash, Inc.441$187K
AIRBNB, INC.395$191K
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.371$184K
Salesforce.com, Inc.343$201K
Cruise LLC321$199K
Pinterest, Inc.291$166K
Uber Technologies, Inc.271$201K

Software Engineer H-1B Filings Trend, San Francisco

Fiscal YearFilingsAvg Wage
FY2021104$174K
FY20226,030$172K
FY20234,217$177K
FY20244,749$191K
FY20254,155$199K
FY20261,100$204K

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H-1B Salary in San Francisco by Role

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Wage data aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026), filtered to certified petitions with wages between $30K and $1M in San Francisco. City matching uses partial name lookup on worksite city. Lottery-odds estimates reflect the 2026 wage-weighted selection model and are illustrative.