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Software Development Senior Specialist, H-1B salary

What 696 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Senior Specialist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$109k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Senior Specialist, typically $88k to $139k, across 696 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026). Highest in California at $139k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$88k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$100k–$122k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$109,181
696 filings
Top (p90)
$139k
90th percentile
p10 $88k
median $109k
p90 $139k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California97$139k+$30k
  • 2Massachusetts28$120k+$11k
  • 3New Jersey22$114k+$5k
  • 4Pennsylvania38$108k−$1k
  • 5Texas142$105k−$4k
  • 6North Carolina118$101k−$8k
  • 7Kentucky29$87k−$22k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $109kfor 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 Software Development Senior Specialist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Senior Specialist roles are NTT Data and ettain group, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development Senior Specialist 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

710 filings carry “Software Development Senior Specialist” in the title, across 3 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Development Senior 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.