H-1B sponsors for Software Developers in San Francisco

747 employers filed 3,361 certified Labor Condition Applications for Software Developers with a worksite in San Francisco, CA, October 2025 to June 2026. A filing is the step before an H-1B petition: it shows the employer has sponsored this kind of job here, not that a particular opening will.

H-1B filings
3,361
Employers
747
Median offered
$200,000

Top 40 employers by filings

Median offered wage shown when an employer has three or more full-time filings here.

  1. 1

    Salesforce, Inc.

    Software Engineering SMTS

    Median $217,532

    416
  2. 2

    Amazon.com Services LLC

    Software Dev Engineer II

    Median $174,960

    120
  3. 3

    Google LLC

    Software Engineer

    Median $200,000

    120
  4. 4

    Anthropic, PBC

    Member of Technical Staff

    8 jobs say they sponsor

    Median $213,512

    91
  5. 5

    Airbnb, Inc.

    Software Engineer

    Median $196,000

    77
  6. 6

    Uber Technologies, Inc.

    Software Engineer

    Median $199,200

    75
  7. 7

    OpenAI OpCo, LLC

    Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer)

    Median $255,000

    50
  8. 8

    Resolve AI, Inc.

    Software Engineer

    Median $213,512

    48
  9. 9

    DoorDash, Inc.

    Software Engineer

    Median $187,741

    43
  10. 10

    Cisco Systems, Inc.

    Software Engineer

    Median $187,574

    42
  11. 11

    LinkedIn Corporation

    Sr. Software Engineer

    Median $182,523

    41
  12. 12

    Docusign Inc.

    Senior Software Engineer

    Median $213,512

    39
  13. 13

    Amazon Web Services, Inc.

    Solutions Architect III

    Median $187,574

    35
  14. 14

    Autodesk, Inc.

    Software Development Engineer

    Median $187,574

    35
  15. 15

    Databricks, Inc.

    Software Engineer

    Median $187,741

    35
  16. 16

    Social Finance, LLC

    Senior Software Engineer

    Median $209,140

    35
  17. 17

    Pinterest, Inc.

    Sr. Software Engineer

    Median $187,741

    34
  18. 18

    Scale AI, Inc.

    Software Engineer

    Median $216,200

    28
  19. 19

    Adobe Inc.

    Software Development Engineer

    Median $170,915

    27
  20. 20

    Deloitte Consulting LLP

    Senior Consultant

    Median $161,637

    26
  21. 21

    People Center, Inc. d/b/a Rippling

    Senior Software Engineer

    Median $237,375

    26
  22. 22

    Together Computer, Inc.

    Software Engineer

    Median $213,512

    26
  23. 23

    Microsoft Corporation

    Software Engineering

    Median $188,500

    23
  24. 24

    Asana, Inc.

    Software Engineer

    Median $194,750

    21
  25. 25

    Chime Financial, Inc.

    Senior Software Engineer

    Median $206,756

    20
  26. 26

    Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc.

    Staff Software Engineer

    Median $248,000

    20
  27. 27

    Lyft, Inc.

    Software Engineer

    Median $170,500

    20
  28. 28

    Okta, Inc.

    Senior Software Engineer

    Median $173,215

    19
  29. 29

    Superhuman Platform Inc.

    Software Engineer

    Median $213,512

    19
  30. 30

    ZipHQ, Inc.

    Software Engineer

    Median $215,000

    19
  31. 31

    Apple Inc.

    Software Development Engineering

    Median $199,640

    18
  32. 32

    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

    Vice President

    Median $181,950

    18
  33. 33

    Meta Platforms, Inc

    Software Engineer

    Median $223,398

    17
  34. 34

    Crusoe Energy Systems LLC

    Senior Software Engineer

    Median $205,000

    16
  35. 35

    CLOUDFLARE, INC.

    Senior Systems Engineer

    Median $195,000

    15
  36. 36

    HARVEY AI CORPORATION

    Software Engineer

    Median $200,000

    15
  37. 37

    JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    Vice President, Lead Software Engineer

    Median $183,900

    15
  38. 38

    Sephora USA, Inc

    Senior Engineer, Machine Learning

    Median $164,112

    15
  39. 39

    Reddit, Inc.

    Machine Learning Engineer

    Median $255,618

    14
  40. 40

    Amplitude, Inc.

    Senior Software Engineer

    Median $182,000

    13

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Frequently asked questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for Software Developers in San Francisco?

From October 2025 to June 2026, the employers with the most certified Labor Condition Applications for Software Developers with a worksite in San Francisco, CA were Salesforce, Inc. (416), Amazon.com Services LLC (120) and Google LLC (120). In all, 747 employers filed 3,361 applications.

What do H-1B employers offer Software Developers in San Francisco?

The median of the lowest wage offered on full-time filings was $200,000 a year. The most common band was $200k and up, on 51% of full-time filings. These are the wages employers wrote on their applications, not what anyone was paid.

Does a filing mean the employer will sponsor my visa?

No. A certified Labor Condition Application is the step before an H-1B petition, not a visa approval, and it is about the employer, not a particular opening. It shows the employer has sponsored this kind of job here before. Confirm sponsorship for the role you apply to.

Where does this data come from?

From the US Department of Labor's LCA disclosure data, FY2026 Q3, counting applications certified from October 2025 to June 2026 for Software Developers at worksites in San Francisco, CA. We check for new data every week.