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Senior Software Engineer IT, H-1B salary

What 196 H-1B filings report for “Senior Software Engineer IT” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$106k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Software Engineer IT, typically $91k to $125k, across 196 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Texas at $106k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$91k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$98k–$115k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$105,702
196 filings
Top (p90)
$125k
90th percentile
p10 $91k
median $106k
p90 $125k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Texas148$106ksame
  • 2Massachusetts21$102k−$4k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $106kfor 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 IT?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Software Engineer IT roles are Dell, Sleep Number, RSA, Boomi, and SecureWorks, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Software Engineer IT 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

208 filings carry “Senior Software Engineer IT” in the title, across 9 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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