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Senior System Software Developer, H-1B salary

What 248 H-1B filings report for “Senior System Software Developer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$119k median H-1B base salary for a Senior System Software Developer, typically $78k to $169k, across 248 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Wisconsin at $147k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$78k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$92k–$142k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$119,101
248 filings
Top (p90)
$169k
90th percentile
p10 $78k
median $119k
p90 $169k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Wisconsin59$147k+$28k
  • 2California30$135k+$16k

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 System Software Developer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior System Software Developer roles are Cognizant, Epic Systems Corporation, Mitel, BlackBerry, and St Jardins, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior System Software Developer 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 System Software 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.