Sr Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) at Workday
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Workday pay a Sr Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) on an H-1B?
$176k Workday has filed 39 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Sr Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2023 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $176k. Most of those filings fall between $164k and $176k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
39
Median base salary
$176k
Middle 50%
$164k to $176k
Filings and pay by year
Sr Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) at Workday, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 10 | $170k |
| FY2025 | 16 | $176k |
| FY2024 | 12 | $169k |
| FY2023 | 1 | $185k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasanton, CA | 13 | $176k |
| Atlanta, GA | 9 | $166k |
| Boulder, CO | 6 | $160k |
| San Francisco, CA | 3 | $176k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $176k |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $174k |
| Livermore, CA | 1 | $160k |
| New York, NY | 1 | $157k |
| San Jose, CA | 1 | $173k |
| San Mateo, CA | 1 | $176k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 30 | $176k |
| Level IV | 7 | $166k |
Other roles Workday sponsors
Software Development Engineer 219Sr Software Development Engineer 148Senior Software Development Engineer 68Software Application Engineer 60Sr Associate Software Development Engineer 54Senior Software Application Engineer 41Principal, Software Development Engineer 40Manager, Software Development Engineering 36Sr Software Application Engineer 27Product Manager 23Automation Engineer 19Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering 18