Senior Engineer, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 8,512 H-1B filings for “Senior Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
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.
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
- 1American Express1,557 filings$146k
- 2Target614 filings$114k
- 3Samsung532 filings$130k
- 4Brillio, LLC200 filings$94k
- 5Commvault Systems, Inc.195 filings$118k
- 6Spotify USA, Inc.110 filings$219k
- 7Seagate100 filings$107k
- 8Arm, Inc.94 filings$143k
- 9Wayfair LLC89 filings$178k
- 10Hinduja Tech Inc.82 filings$73k
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.