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Senior Software Engineer Developer, H-1B salary

What 3,137 H-1B filings report for “Senior Software Engineer Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$97k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Software Engineer Developer, typically $85k to $117k, across 3,137 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New Jersey at $109k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$85k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$90k–$110k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$97,073
3,137 filings
Top (p90)
$117k
90th percentile
p10 $85k
median $97k
p90 $117k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New Jersey65$109k+$12k
  • 2Texas923$101k+$4k
  • 3New Hampshire260$96k−$1k
  • 4Massachusetts163$96k−$1k
  • 5North Carolina1,461$95k−$2k
  • 6Rhode Island117$92k−$5k
  • 7Utah68$88k−$9k
  • 8Kentucky35$86k−$11k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $97kfor 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 Engineer Developer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Software Engineer Developer roles are Fidelity, Pmg Global, and Akoya, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Software Engineer Developer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

3,155 filings carry “Senior Software Engineer Developer” in the title, across 12 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Senior Software Engineer 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.