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Senior Software Developer, H-1B salary

Median base salary across 23,862 H-1B filings for “Senior Software Developer” (LCA, FY20172026).

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

$108k median certified base salary for a Senior Software Developer, typically $85k to $138k, across 23,862 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in New York at $125k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$85k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$95k–$122k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$108,203
23,862 filings
Top (p90)
$138k
90th percentile
p10 $85k
median $108k
p90 $138k

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 Software Developer?

The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Senior Software Developer roles are Randstad, Mastech Digital, Inc., Kforce Inc., UST, and Bloomberg, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Software Developer 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 Software Developer”; 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.