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Software Engineer Advanced, H-1B salary

What 291 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer Advanced” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$107k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Advanced, typically $84k to $143k, across 291 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $140k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$84k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$93k–$126k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$107,099
291 filings
Top (p90)
$143k
90th percentile
p10 $84k
median $107k
p90 $143k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York35$140k+$33k
  • 2California33$118k+$11k
  • 3Texas36$114k+$7k
  • 4Michigan30$97k−$10k
  • 5Ohio76$97k−$10k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $107kfor 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 Engineer Advanced?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer Advanced roles are Siemens and Zebra Technologies, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer Advanced 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

345 filings carry “Software Engineer Advanced” in the title, across 41 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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