Sr Engineer Software Developer, H-1B salary

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

$123k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Engineer Software Developer, typically $94k to $146k, across 29 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021 to FY2026).

What 29 H-1B filings report for “Sr Engineer Software Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$123k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Engineer Software Developer, typically $94k to $146k, across 29 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)

$94k

10th percentile

Middle 50% (p25–p75)

$105k–$136k

interquartile range

Median base salary

$122,500

29 filings

Top (p90)

$146k

90th percentile

p10 $94k

p25 $105k

median $123k

p75 $136k

p90 $146k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

Top employers for this title

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

1LPL Financial29 filings$123k

Related titles in this family

37 filings carry “Sr Engineer Software Developer” in the title, across 4 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

1Software Sr. Engineer (Software Developer, Applications)5 filings$104k
2IT Sr. Engineer - Software Developer2 filings$114k
3Sr. Engineer, Software Developer Test Qe1 filings$124k

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