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Senior Software Development Engineer, H-1B salary

What 2,991 H-1B filings report for “Senior Software Development Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$139k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Software Development Engineer, typically $98k to $185k, across 2,991 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $163k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$98k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$119k–$162k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$139,450
2,991 filings
Top (p90)
$185k
90th percentile
p10 $98k
median $139k
p90 $185k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington752$163k+$24k
  • 2California797$150k+$11k
  • 3New Jersey133$137k−$2k
  • 4Massachusetts95$135k−$4k
  • 5Rhode Island23$135k−$4k
  • 6New York67$130k−$9k
  • 7Georgia107$130k−$9k
  • 8Texas271$128k−$11k
  • 9Illinois104$125k−$14k
  • 10Michigan33$124k−$15k
  • 11Arizona33$120k−$19k
  • 12Kentucky22$120k−$19k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $139kfor 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 Software Development Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Software Development Engineer roles are Tesla, Expedia, Microsoft, Zillow, and CVS Health, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Software Development Engineer 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

4,054 filings carry “Senior Software Development Engineer” in the title, across 164 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Senior Software Development 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.