Senior Developer, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 5,490 H-1B filings for “Senior Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Developer?
$115k median certified base salary for a Senior Developer, typically $81k to $153k, across 5,490 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $138k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Senior Developer?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Senior Developer roles are SAP, Nagarro, Intercontinental Exchange, IBM, and HCLTech, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Developer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1SAP892 filings$127k
- 2Nagarro418 filings$81k
- 3Intercontinental Exchange284 filings$132k
- 4IBM177 filings$76k
- 5HCLTech139 filings$69k
- 6Iris Software, Inc.122 filings$130k
- 7Nexient LLC75 filings$113k
- 8Epsilon Data Management LLC71 filings$123k
- 9TransUnion68 filings$90k
- 10M3bi LLC52 filings$111k
Figures are for the exact title “Senior Developer”; 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.