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Senior Software Engineering, H-1B salary

What 231 H-1B filings report for “Senior Software Engineering” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$119k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Software Engineering, typically $94k to $158k, across 231 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$94k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$110k–$145k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$118,503
231 filings
Top (p90)
$158k
90th percentile
p10 $94k
median $119k
p90 $158k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Texas162$115k−$4k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $119kfor 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 Engineering?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Software Engineering roles are Sabre GLBL, AT&T, E-Trade, LTIMindtree, and Cricket Wireless, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Software Engineering 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

547 filings carry “Senior Software Engineering” in the title, across 48 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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