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Senior Software Engineer, H-1B salary

Median base salary across 76,313 H-1B filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026).

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

$132k median certified base salary for a Senior Software Engineer, typically $94k to $184k, across 76,313 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Washington at $159k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$94k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$110k–$157k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$131,736
76,313 filings
Top (p90)
$184k
90th percentile
p10 $94k
median $132k
p90 $184k

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 Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Senior Software Engineer roles are Walmart, Microsoft, Uber, Bloomberg, and Capital One, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Software Engineer 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 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.