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Sr Software Development Engineer, H-1B salary

What 1,533 H-1B filings report for “Sr Software Development Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$145k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Software Development Engineer, typically $113k to $188k, across 1,533 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $168k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$113k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$128k–$167k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$144,726
1,533 filings
Top (p90)
$188k
90th percentile
p10 $113k
median $145k
p90 $188k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington139$168k+$23k
  • 2California577$161k+$16k
  • 3New York25$145ksame
  • 4Georgia49$142k−$3k
  • 5Colorado32$142k−$3k
  • 6Texas248$140k−$5k
  • 7Virginia30$138k−$7k
  • 8Arizona39$136k−$9k
  • 9North Carolina39$135k−$10k
  • 10New Jersey36$135k−$10k
  • 11Rhode Island35$132k−$13k
  • 12Massachusetts65$132k−$13k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $145kfor 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 Development Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Software Development Engineer roles are CVS Health, Tesla, AMD, Workday, and Xilinx, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr Software Development Engineer 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

2,171 filings carry “Sr Software Development Engineer” in the title, across 266 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Sr Software Development 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.