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Senior Development Engineer, H-1B salary

What 208 H-1B filings report for “Senior Development Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Development Engineer?

$105k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Development Engineer, typically $83k to $138k, across 208 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $120k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$83k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$94k–$122k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$105,000
208 filings
Top (p90)
$138k
90th percentile
p10 $83k
median $105k
p90 $138k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California34$120k+$15k
  • 2Texas22$110k+$5k
  • 3Massachusetts23$109k+$4k
  • 4Michigan24$95k−$10k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $105kfor 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 Development Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Development Engineer roles are Harman International, LG Electronics, Electrolux Home Products, and University of Massachusetts Medical School, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Development Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

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Related titles in this family

295 filings carry “Senior Development Engineer” in the title, across 48 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Senior Development Engineer”; 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.