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Software Developers H-1B Salary in California
Wages offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for software developers in California, decided in fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026.
- Certified filings
- 27,465
- FY 2026 through Q3
- Median offered wage
- $187,574
- Middle half $159,741 to $215,000
- Positions requested
- 89,332
- On certified filings
- U.S. median offered
- $143,529
- This occupation, all states
Top employers
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| # | Employer | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google LLC | 3,603 | $200,000 |
| 2 | Apple Inc. | 1,727 | $184,508 |
| 3 | Meta Platforms, Inc | 1,554 | $220,250 |
| 4 | Amazon.com Services LLC | 956 | $182,450 |
| 5 | NVIDIA Corporation | 711 | $189,424 |
| 6 | LinkedIn Corporation | 527 | $182,523 |
| 7 | Wal-Mart Associates, INC. | 499 | $150,080 |
| 8 | Salesforce, Inc. | 483 | $216,930 |
| 9 | PayPal, Inc. | 474 | $169,576 |
| 10 | Microsoft Corporation | 381 | $199,500 |
| 11 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 353 | $160,800 |
| 12 | Adobe Inc. | 348 | $193,471 |
| 13 | Tesla, Inc. | 335 | $205,401 |
| 14 | eBay Inc. | 242 | $207,631 |
| 15 | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 235 | $154,860 |
| 16 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 234 | $180,800 |
| 17 | TT Commerce & Global Services LLC | 232 | $196,551 |
| 18 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | 231 | $212,800 |
| 19 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 208 | $186,491 |
| 20 | ByteDance Inc. | 186 | $225,100 |
| 21 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 179 | $175,100 |
| 22 | Waymo LLC | 175 | $205,000 |
| 23 | Netflix, Inc. | 172 | $264,514 |
| 24 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 162 | $156,530 |
| 25 | ServiceNow, Inc. | 162 | $174,528 |
Top work cities
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| # | City | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 4,145 | $187,741 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | 3,600 | $200,000 |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | 3,137 | $188,000 |
| 4 | Mountain View, CA | 2,680 | $200,000 |
| 5 | Santa Clara, CA | 2,214 | $187,574 |
| 6 | Menlo Park, CA | 1,501 | $214,032 |
| 7 | Cupertino, CA | 1,073 | $187,069 |
| 8 | Palo Alto, CA | 1,063 | $197,702 |
| 9 | San Diego, CA | 989 | $157,581 |
| 10 | Irvine, CA | 454 | $152,033 |
| 11 | Fremont, CA | 450 | $185,846 |
| 12 | San Mateo, CA | 419 | $212,490 |
| 13 | Los Angeles, CA | 362 | $157,123 |
| 14 | Pleasanton, CA | 312 | $175,000 |
| 15 | Foster City, CA | 288 | $187,574 |
| 16 | Redwood City, CA | 270 | $187,574 |
| 17 | East Palo Alto, CA | 250 | $174,960 |
| 18 | San Bruno, CA | 217 | $189,623 |
| 19 | Milpitas, CA | 188 | $188,000 |
| 20 | Los Gatos, CA | 162 | $264,514 |
Job titles employers used
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| # | Job title | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineer | 7,981 | $189,324 |
| 2 | Senior Software Engineer | 1,383 | $194,750 |
| 3 | Staff Software Engineer | 660 | $215,241 |
| 4 | Software Developer | 637 | $138,000 |
| 5 | Software Development Engineer | 506 | $180,000 |
| 6 | Software Dev Engineer II | 408 | $188,300 |
| 7 | Software Engineering | 387 | $195,655 |
| 8 | Software Development Engineer II | 376 | $184,497 |
| 9 | Member of Technical Staff | 359 | $200,000 |
| 10 | Software Development Engineering | 334 | $186,142 |
| 11 | Software Dev Engineer I | 329 | $148,400 |
| 12 | Sr. Software Engineer | 323 | $186,142 |
| 13 | Software Engineering Systems | 310 | $181,100 |
| 14 | Engineer Senior Systems Software | 308 | $189,786 |
| 15 | Software Engineering Applications | 306 | $199,107 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the H-1B salary for software developers in California?
- The median wage offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for software developers in California was $187,574 a year in FY 2026 through Q3; the middle half ranged from $159,741 to $215,000.