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Senior Software Engineer at Nelnet

Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.

What does Nelnet pay a Senior Software Engineer on an H-1B?

$121k Nelnet has filed 12 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Senior Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $121k. Most of those filings fall between $114k and $132k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.

H-1B LCA filings
12
Median base salary
$121k
Middle 50%
$114k to $132k

Filings and pay by year

Senior Software Engineer at Nelnet, by fiscal year

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Nelnet Senior Software Engineer H-1B filings and median base salary by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian base salary
FY2026 (partial)2$135k
FY20255$116k
FY20241$140k
FY20232$130k
FY20221$115k
FY20211$110k

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

LocationFilingsMedian base salary
Charlotte, NC2$140k
Gretna, NE2$102k
Arlington Heights, IL1$131k
Carbondale, IL1$136k
Cornelius, NC1$115k
Elkhorn, NE1$116k
Huntersville, NC1$125k
Mooresville, NC1$130k
Omaha, NE1$116k
St. Louis Park, MN1$110k

Prevailing-wage level

The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)

LevelFilingsMedian base salary
Level II6$116k
Level III5$131k
Level IV1$136k

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