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Sr Software Developer, H-1B salary

What 6,395 H-1B filings report for “Sr Software Developer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$104k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Software Developer, typically $84k to $135k, across 6,395 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $134k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$84k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$93k–$118k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$103,880
6,395 filings
Top (p90)
$135k
90th percentile
p10 $84k
median $104k
p90 $135k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington99$134k+$30k
  • 2California442$115k+$11k
  • 3New York226$115k+$11k
  • 4Maryland176$110k+$6k
  • 5Oklahoma53$110k+$6k
  • 6Virginia282$109k+$5k
  • 7Texas1,329$108k+$4k
  • 8North Carolina325$108k+$4k
  • 9Massachusetts141$108k+$4k
  • 10Arizona108$105k+$1k
  • 11New Jersey480$104ksame
  • 12Pennsylvania192$104ksame

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $104kfor 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 Developer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Software Developer roles are Paramount Software Solutions, HCL Global Systems, Experis, Paycom, and Orion Innovation, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr Software Developer 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

7,376 filings carry “Sr Software Developer” in the title, across 272 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Sr 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.