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Sr Software Dev Engineer, H-1B salary

What 494 H-1B filings report for “Sr Software Dev Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$159k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Software Dev Engineer, typically $135k to $189k, across 494 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $164k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$135k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$149k–$175k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$158,598
494 filings
Top (p90)
$189k
90th percentile
p10 $135k
median $159k
p90 $189k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California336$164k+$5k
  • 2Texas21$156k−$3k
  • 3Virginia44$146k−$13k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $159kfor 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 Sr Software Dev Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Software Dev Engineer roles are Yahoo, Aetna, Adap.Tv, and Delta Air Lines, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr Software Dev 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

526 filings carry “Sr Software Dev Engineer” in the title, across 16 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Sr Software Dev 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.