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Senior Engineer I, H-1B salary

What 284 H-1B filings report for “Senior Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$110k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Engineer I, typically $85k to $165k, across 284 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $149k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$85k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$95k–$140k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$109,881
284 filings
Top (p90)
$165k
90th percentile
p10 $85k
median $110k
p90 $165k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California27$149k+$39k
  • 2Arizona31$135k+$25k
  • 3Ohio41$99k−$11k
  • 4Texas39$95k−$15k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $110kfor 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 Engineer I?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Engineer I roles are Carvana, AtkinsRealis, Honda, American Bureau of Shipping, and Motional, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Engineer I 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

2,034 filings carry “Senior Engineer I” in the title, across 415 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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