Senior Software Engineer, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 76,313 H-1B filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
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.
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
- 1Walmart4,538 filings$149k
- 2Microsoft2,678 filings$155k
- 3Uber1,447 filings$174k
- 4Bloomberg1,287 filings$143k
- 5Capital One1,201 filings$91k
- 6Intuit Inc.1,151 filings$135k
- 7Globallogic,Inc.934 filings$106k
- 8EPAM861 filings$120k
- 9LinkedIn778 filings$133k
- 10Optum732 filings$121k
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.