Cruise salaries in San Francisco, CA
Based on 76 certified H-1B filings by Cruise LLC in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.
Median salary$213,356
Middle 50%$184.3k–$245k
vs. all employers here+26%comparison median $170,000
Filings76FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $177,400 |
| 25th | $184,275 |
| 50th (median) | $213,356 |
| 75th | $244,991 |
| 90th | $267,150 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $163,500 | $138,800 | $190,000 | 113 |
| FY2021 | $188,550 | $163,750 | $213,004 | 172 |
| FY2022 | $182,955 | $160,000 | $213,104 | 208 |
| FY2023 | $196,000 | $165,000 | $215,036 | 199 |
| FY2024 | $199,534 | $170,628 | $223,700 | 139 |
| FY2025 | $210,500 | $184,200 | $240,850 | 71 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 5 |
By job
| Job | Median here | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $212,450 | 40 |
| IT Manager | too few | 7 |
| Validation Engineer | too few | 6 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | too few | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineer | too few | 5 |
| Data Scientist | too few | 4 |
| Engineering Director | too few | 2 |
| Research Scientist (Computer Science) | too few | 2 |
| QA Engineer | too few | 2 |
| Electrical Engineer | too few | 2 |
Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in San Francisco, CA.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 3 |
| Senior · Level III | $208,250 | 38 |
| Expert · Level IV | $234,200 | 28 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.