Senior Applications Software Engineer, H-1B salary
What 1,108 H-1B filings report for “Senior Applications Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Applications Software Engineer?
$122k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Applications Software Engineer, typically $96k to $156k, across 1,108 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $135k median.
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Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California474$135k+$13k
- 2Florida37$125k+$3k
- 3Texas161$123k+$1k
- 4Colorado20$120k−$2k
- 5New York40$114k−$8k
- 6North Carolina33$110k−$12k
- 7Missouri130$108k−$14k
- 8Michigan27$101k−$21k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $122kfor 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 a Senior Applications Software Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Applications Software Engineer roles are Qualcomm, Centene Management Company, Charles Schwab, Workday, and Tesla, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Applications Software Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Qualcomm290 filings$123k
- 2Centene Management Company152 filings$119k
- 3Charles Schwab141 filings$124k
- 4Workday48 filings$138k
- 5Tesla36 filings$141k
- 6ICF17 filings$113k
- 7LER TechForce16 filings$99k
- 8C3 AI13 filings$175k
- 9SiriusXM12 filings$111k
- 10Technosoft Group11 filings$80k
- 11LHP11 filings$88k
- 12PADI Worldwide10 filings$132k
- 13IT & EBusiness Consulting Services9 filings$102k
- 14Innova Solutions8 filings$121k
- 15Red Hat7 filings$109k
- 16Apexon7 filings$115k
- 17Comprehensive Health Management6 filings$117k
- 18ABB6 filings$86k
- 19Extreme Networks6 filings$125k
- 20Enterprise QA labs5 filings$91k
- 21Lighthouse Mtg5 filings$104k
- 22Fortinet5 filings$135k
- 23Dexcom5 filings$105k
- 24Ascella Technologies4 filings$123k
- 25Equinix4 filings$140k
- 26JPMorgan Chase4 filings$135k
- 27Lighthouse Computer Services4 filings$115k
- 28Se24 filings$103k
- 29Sevatec4 filings$140k
- 30Microexcel4 filings$98k
- 31Infineon Technologies Americas4 filings$117k
- 32IT Objects4 filings$216k
- 33Akamai Technologies3 filings$110k
- 34Groupon3 filings$112k
- 35Informatica3 filings$118k
- 36Magic Leap3 filings$144k
- 37Marriott International3 filings$123k
- 38Marvell3 filings$96k
- 39Sage3 filings$157k
- 40ServiceNow3 filings$112k
- 41Source Infotech3 filings$86k
- 42T-Mobile3 filings$107k
- 43Unisys3 filings$128k
- 44WB Solutions3 filings$101k
- 45Academy3 filings$130k
- 46Zensar3 filings$113k
- 47Magna3 filings$101k
- 48Netflix3 filings$155k
- 49Srimatrix3 filings$86k
- 50Schneider Electric3 filings$140k
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