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Senior Software Development Engineer III, H-1B salary

What 117 H-1B filings report for “Senior Software Development Engineer III” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$142k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Software Development Engineer III, typically $115k to $173k, across 117 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)
$115k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$125k–$160k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$142,000
117 filings
Top (p90)
$173k
90th percentile
p10 $115k
median $142k
p90 $173k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California27$149k+$7k
  • 2Massachusetts27$139k−$3k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $142kfor 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 III?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Software Development Engineer III roles are Akamai Technologies, Travelport, FIS, and Sitetracker, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Software Development Engineer III 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 Development Engineer III”; 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.