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Engineer Sr, H-1B salary

What 730 H-1B filings report for “Engineer Sr” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for an Engineer Sr?

$121k median H-1B base salary for an Engineer Sr, typically $100k to $172k, across 730 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $165k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$100k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$108k–$153k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$120,975
730 filings
Top (p90)
$172k
90th percentile
p10 $100k
median $121k
p90 $172k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington200$165k+$44k
  • 2California40$134k+$13k
  • 3Texas37$125k+$4k
  • 4Illinois53$120k−$1k
  • 5Georgia76$113k−$8k
  • 6Virginia198$108k−$13k
  • 7Ohio51$105k−$16k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $121kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for an Engineer Sr?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Engineer Sr roles are Elevance Health, Nordstrom, OpenTable, Entergy, and Traton R&D, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Engineer Sr filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

3,803 filings carry “Engineer Sr” in the title, across 905 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Engineer Sr”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.