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Sr Software Engineer, H-1B salary

Median base salary across 17,432 H-1B filings for “Sr Software Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026).

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

$123k median certified base salary for a Sr Software Engineer, typically $90k to $176k, across 17,432 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Washington at $160k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$90k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$103k–$149k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$123,442
17,432 filings
Top (p90)
$176k
90th percentile
p10 $90k
median $123k
p90 $176k

Median pay & filings over time

H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Sr Software Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Sr Software Engineer roles are LinkedIn, Home Depot, Uber, HCL Global Systems Inc, and PayPal, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr Software Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Figures are for the exact title “Sr Software 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.