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Senior Engineer, H-1B salary

Median base salary across 8,512 H-1B filings for “Senior Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026).

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

$120k median certified base salary for a Senior Engineer, typically $84k to $165k, across 8,512 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in New York at $141k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$84k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$101k–$143k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$119,844
8,512 filings
Top (p90)
$165k
90th percentile
p10 $84k
median $120k
p90 $165k

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 Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Senior Engineer roles are American Express, Target, Samsung, Brillio, LLC, and Commvault Systems, Inc., based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Figures are for the exact title “Senior 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.