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Software Engineer Senior, H-1B salary

What 1,783 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer Senior” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$125k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Senior, typically $99k to $154k, across 1,783 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $148k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$99k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$110k–$141k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$125,000
1,783 filings
Top (p90)
$154k
90th percentile
p10 $99k
median $125k
p90 $154k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington37$148k+$23k
  • 2Arizona39$143k+$18k
  • 3Texas293$140k+$15k
  • 4New Jersey29$135k+$10k
  • 5Massachusetts58$134k+$9k
  • 6Ohio150$131k+$6k
  • 7California188$130k+$5k
  • 8Virginia55$130k+$5k
  • 9Maryland55$128k+$3k
  • 10Utah22$125ksame
  • 11Colorado20$125ksame
  • 12Florida147$122k−$3k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $125kfor 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 Senior?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer Senior roles are FIS, USAA, Siemens, Total System Services LLC, and Akamai Technologies, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer Senior filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

2,504 filings carry “Software Engineer Senior” in the title, across 153 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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