Sr Software Engineer, H-1B salary
What 17,961 H-1B filings report for “Sr Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Sr Software Engineer?
$124k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Software Engineer, typically $91k to $178k, across 17,961 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $163k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Washington766$163k+$39k
- 2California5,499$154k+$30k
- 3New York617$138k+$14k
- 4New Hampshire32$127k+$3k
- 5Connecticut106$126k+$2k
- 6Massachusetts536$122k−$2k
- 7District of Columbia52$120k−$4k
- 8Utah137$118k−$6k
- 9Georgia900$116k−$8k
- 10Texas2,425$116k−$8k
- 11Maryland227$115k−$9k
- 12Rhode Island37$115k−$9k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $124kfor 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 Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Software Engineer roles are LinkedIn, Home Depot, Uber, PayPal, and HCL Global Systems, 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
- 1LinkedIn1,727 filings$157k
- 2Home Depot494 filings$128k
- 3Uber355 filings$208k
- 4PayPal292 filings$164k
- 5HCL Global Systems280 filings$108k
- 6Docusign242 filings$185k
- 7Bosch211 filings$130k
- 8X202 filings$185k
- 9Collins Aerospace164 filings$102k
- 10Scepter Technologies159 filings$96k
- 11Southwest Airlines137 filings$135k
- 12Visa131 filings$103k
- 13Databricks127 filings$190k
- 14eClinicalWorks127 filings$118k
- 15Motorola Solutions124 filings$106k
- 16Xoriant122 filings$110k
- 17Pinterest120 filings$186k
- 18Tesla110 filings$165k
- 19Caprus IT105 filings$99k
- 20High Quartile101 filings$104k
- 21KPIT93 filings$70k
- 22Rivian93 filings$185k
- 23Veritas Technologies85 filings$122k
- 24Liberty Mutual82 filings$138k
- 25Open Systems Technologies79 filings$141k
- 26Techdemocracy79 filings$100k
- 27Optum75 filings$125k
- 28Symantec72 filings$125k
- 29Comcast72 filings$140k
- 30Medtronic72 filings$110k
- 31AnaData69 filings$117k
- 32Saipsit65 filings$115k
- 33AgreeYa Solutions61 filings$100k
- 34REI Systems56 filings$118k
- 35Popular Tech56 filings$104k
- 36Early Warning Services52 filings$124k
- 37Sagitec Solutions51 filings$114k
- 38Macy's51 filings$128k
- 39My3Tech50 filings$101k
- 40Endava49 filings$111k
- 41Splunk48 filings$190k
- 42Lead IT48 filings$87k
- 43TELUS Digital46 filings$90k
- 44Meijer45 filings$125k
- 45Sony44 filings$172k
- 46Akkodis44 filings$123k
- 47Apexon42 filings$106k
- 48Netrovert Software42 filings$112k
- 49Proofpoint42 filings$157k
- 50Synapsis42 filings$94k
Related titles in this family
22,458 filings carry “Sr Software Engineer” in the title, across 1,309 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Sr. Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure596 filings$164k
- 2Sr. Software Engineer, Machine Learning398 filings$167k
- 3Sr. Software Engineer I269 filings$125k
- 4Sr. Software Engineer II218 filings$135k
- 5Sr. Software Engineer in Test127 filings$136k
- 6Sr. Software Engineer - Java73 filings$123k
- 7Sr. Software Engineer/Developer52 filings$105k
- 8Sr Software Engineer (Distributed Systems)47 filings$173k
- 9Sr. Software Engineer, Backend44 filings$155k
- 10Sr. Software Engineer, QA42 filings$110k
- 11Sr. Software Engineer, Test39 filings$115k
- 12Sr. Software Engineering Manager39 filings$185k
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.