Sr. Software Engineer at Illumina
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Illumina pay a Sr. Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$139k Illumina has filed 29 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Sr. Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $139k. Most of those filings fall between $117k and $145k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
29
Median base salary
$139k
Middle 50%
$117k to $145k
Filings and pay by year
Sr. Software Engineer at Illumina, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 1 | $175k |
| FY2025 | 1 | $152k |
| FY2024 | 1 | $127k |
| FY2023 | 3 | $147k |
| FY2022 | 3 | $140k |
| FY2021 | 5 | $145k |
| FY2020 | 1 | $117k |
| FY2019 | 6 | $105k |
| FY2018 | 4 | $138k |
| FY2017 | 4 | $112k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | 13 | $117k |
| Foster City, CA | 10 | $146k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $133k |
| Frisco, TX | 1 | $128k |
| Redwood City, CA | 1 | $122k |
| Temecula, CA | 1 | $140k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | $102k |
| Level II | 2 | $137k |
| Level III | 15 | $133k |
| Level IV | 7 | $140k |
Other roles Illumina sponsors
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