Senior Engineer Software, H-1B salary
What 1,025 H-1B filings report for “Senior Engineer Software” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Engineer Software?
$131k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Engineer Software, typically $92k to $160k, across 1,025 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $143k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Washington312$143k+$12k
- 2California101$140k+$9k
- 3Texas102$139k+$8k
- 4Virginia24$132k+$1k
- 5Georgia147$123k−$8k
- 6Utah34$112k−$19k
- 7Michigan35$102k−$29k
- 8Colorado169$95k−$36k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $131kfor 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 Software?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Engineer Software roles are T-Mobile, Dish, Panasonic Corporation of North America (PNA), Intercontinental Exchange, and CarMax, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Engineer Software filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1T-Mobile474 filings$140k
- 2Dish183 filings$99k
- 3Panasonic Corporation of North America (PNA)52 filings$98k
- 4Intercontinental Exchange29 filings$144k
- 5CarMax25 filings$150k
- 6SoFi20 filings$139k
- 7ZF Group19 filings$100k
- 8OneMain General Services18 filings$107k
- 9Samsung18 filings$146k
- 10Charter Communications18 filings$107k
- 11Verint Systems15 filings$111k
- 12WM (Waste Management)11 filings$129k
- 13SLK America11 filings$66k
- 14MissionSquare Retirement10 filings$110k
- 15Genuine Parts Company8 filings$110k
- 16BODi7 filings$137k
- 17Empower Retirement7 filings$152k
- 18Becton Dickinson7 filings$113k
- 19Schrill Technologies6 filings$89k
- 20Ensemble Health Partners4 filings$126k
- 21Alps Alpine4 filings$124k
- 22Bayer3 filings$106k
- 23Berkadia3 filings$113k
- 24Live Nation3 filings$168k
- 25National Student Clearinghouse3 filings$143k
- 26Safeway3 filings$165k
- 27Welch Allyn3 filings$97k
- 28Intelliswift Software3 filings$142k
- 29LegalZoom3 filings$130k
- 30Black Sesame Technologies2 filings$163k
- 31Knock2 filings$149k
- 32Masimo2 filings$119k
- 33PRA Group2 filings$130k
- 34Pacific Biosciences of California2 filings$147k
- 35ST Engineering iDirect2 filings$141k
- 36Sierra Wireless2 filings$106k
- 37Disney2 filings$154k
- 38Lucid Motors2 filings$163k
- 39Galileo Financial Technologies2 filings$176k
- 40Microchip Technology2 filings$79k
- 41Renesas2 filings$103k
- 42TriNetX2 filings$123k
- 43Wickr2 filings$183k
- 44Agjunction1 filings$98k
- 45American Tower1 filings$141k
- 46Arris1 filings$113k
- 47Capri USA Group1 filings$138k
- 48Dexcom1 filings$105k
- 49John Deere1 filings$117k
- 50Eikon Therapeutics1 filings$156k
Related titles in this family
2,073 filings carry “Senior Engineer Software” in the title, across 114 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Engineer, Software Engineering521 filings$108k
- 2Senior Engineer, Software Developer96 filings$118k
- 3Senior Engineer, Software Development Engineering56 filings$122k
- 4Senior Engineer, Software Development49 filings$120k
- 5Senior Engineer, Software Development Engineering (Apps)37 filings$119k
- 6Senior Engineer - Software Test32 filings$95k
- 7Senior Engineer, Software Quality20 filings$100k
- 8Senior Engineer - Software Quality Assurance20 filings$114k
- 9Senior Engineer, Software Development Test Qe16 filings$118k
- 10Senior Engineer – Software Engineer11 filings$116k
- 11Senior Engineer, Software Development and Engineering9 filings$117k
- 12Senior Engineer, Software Developer Test Qe7 filings$112k
Figures are for the exact title “Senior Engineer Software”; 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.