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Software Senior Engineer, H-1B salary

What 770 H-1B filings report for “Software Senior Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$130k median H-1B base salary for a Software Senior Engineer, typically $100k to $167k, across 770 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)
$100k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$112k–$148k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$130,000
770 filings
Top (p90)
$167k
90th percentile
p10 $100k
median $130k
p90 $167k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington69$148k+$18k
  • 2California114$139k+$9k
  • 3Colorado22$129k−$1k
  • 4Pennsylvania43$128k−$2k
  • 5Texas217$128k−$2k
  • 6North Carolina49$123k−$7k
  • 7Massachusetts156$117k−$13k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $130kfor 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 Senior Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Senior Engineer roles are Dell, Boomi, RSA, SecureWorks, and Avaya, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Senior Engineer 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

873 filings carry “Software Senior Engineer” in the title, across 30 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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