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Senior Software Engineer Specialist, H-1B salary

What 62 H-1B filings report for “Senior Software Engineer Specialist” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$123k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Software Engineer Specialist, typically $95k to $141k, across 62 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2022). Highest in California at $125k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$95k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$106k–$127k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$122,882
62 filings
Top (p90)
$141k
90th percentile
p10 $95k
median $123k
p90 $141k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California25$125k+$2k
  • 2Washington26$121k−$2k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $123kfor 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 Specialist?

The employer that files the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Software Engineer Specialist roles is Dell, based on its U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Software Engineer Specialist 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 Specialist”; 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.