H-1B pay in San Jose, CA
36,554 certified positions (worksite city), FY2023–FY2026.
36,554
certified positions
$165,000
Median pay
$133,577
25th pct
$198,065
75th pct
$231,744
90th pct
$108,347
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$149,365
Median prevailing wage
$108,347$165,000 median$231,744
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 9.5%
Top roles
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 13,102 | $130,936 |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 3,383 | $109,886 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 | 2,627 | $139,000 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 2,300 | $120,016 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 1,278 | $101,234 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 1,185 | $192,724 |
| Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 | 1,118 | $91,725 |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 734 | $117,726 |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 720 | $105,000 |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 683 | $117,891 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 673 | $104,125 |
| Computer Programmers 15-1251 | 609 | $90,210 |
Top employers
| Employer | Positions |
|---|---|
| Adobe Inc. | 1,924 |
| ByteDance Inc. | 1,686 |
| Google LLC | 1,474 |
| PayPal, Inc. | 1,387 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 1,084 |
| TikTok Inc. | 1,076 |
| eBay Inc. | 992 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 890 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 624 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 606 |
| Xilinx, Inc. | 544 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | 534 |