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Senior Software Engineer I, H-1B salary

What 1,230 H-1B filings report for “Senior Software Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$140k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Software Engineer I, typically $108k to $183k, across 1,230 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $175k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$108k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$120k–$162k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$140,000
1,230 filings
Top (p90)
$183k
90th percentile
p10 $108k
median $140k
p90 $183k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington100$175k+$35k
  • 2New York68$161k+$21k
  • 3Georgia33$157k+$17k
  • 4Massachusetts227$156k+$16k
  • 5Texas76$140ksame
  • 6California378$130k−$10k
  • 7Illinois48$129k−$11k
  • 8North Carolina42$120k−$20k
  • 9Florida20$119k−$21k
  • 10New Jersey48$115k−$25k
  • 11Arizona64$110k−$30k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $140kfor 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 I?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Software Engineer I roles are HubSpot, Nisum, Staples, Bank of the West, and Compass, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Software Engineer I 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

4,063 filings carry “Senior Software Engineer I” in the title, across 307 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Senior Software Engineer I”; 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.