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Software Engineer Sr, H-1B salary

What 198 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer Sr” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$119k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Sr, typically $92k to $171k, across 198 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $143k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$92k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$105k–$135k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$118,799
198 filings
Top (p90)
$171k
90th percentile
p10 $92k
median $119k
p90 $171k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California54$143k+$24k
  • 2Texas24$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 Software Engineer Sr?

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

1,049 filings carry “Software Engineer Sr” in the title, across 169 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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