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Software Senior Engineer IT, H-1B salary

What 674 H-1B filings report for “Software Senior Engineer IT” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$130k median H-1B base salary for a Software Senior Engineer IT, typically $99k to $170k, across 674 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $152k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$99k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$110k–$150k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$130,000
674 filings
Top (p90)
$170k
90th percentile
p10 $99k
median $130k
p90 $170k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California54$152k+$22k
  • 2Texas379$131k+$1k
  • 3Georgia25$131k+$1k
  • 4Massachusetts61$120k−$10k
  • 5North Carolina50$115k−$15k

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 IT?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Senior Engineer IT roles are Dell, Lowe's, Palo Alto Networks, Garmin, and BCG, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Senior Engineer IT 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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Figures are for the exact title “Software Senior Engineer IT”; 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.