Sr Software Engineer I, H-1B salary
What 269 H-1B filings report for “Sr Software Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Sr Software Engineer I?
$125k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Software Engineer I, typically $101k to $168k, across 269 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Massachusetts at $141k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Massachusetts42$141k+$16k
- 2California58$135k+$10k
- 3Texas23$124k−$1k
- 4Arizona21$119k−$6k
- 5Florida51$115k−$10k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $125kfor 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 I?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Software Engineer I roles are CSX Transportation, EBSCO Industries, Staples, Nowcom, and Bank of the West, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr Software Engineer I filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1CSX Transportation49 filings$115k
- 2EBSCO Industries34 filings$116k
- 3Staples21 filings$145k
- 4Nowcom17 filings$122k
- 5Bank of the West16 filings$119k
- 6American Specialty Health14 filings$111k
- 7Shutterfly11 filings$125k
- 8CDW10 filings$124k
- 9Electronic Arts9 filings$184k
- 10Nexteer Automotive7 filings$97k
- 11Lucid Software6 filings$109k
- 12Corteva5 filings$118k
- 13Enova Financial Holdings5 filings$118k
- 14HubSpot5 filings$158k
- 15Axon Enterprise4 filings$157k
- 1616613 filings$182k
- 17ASM3 filings$120k
- 18GoodRx3 filings$160k
- 19Sumo Logic3 filings$170k
- 20Transplace Texas LP3 filings$119k
- 21Constant Contact3 filings$140k
- 22Merrill Communications3 filings$98k
- 23Aledade2 filings$161k
- 24MyVest2 filings$153k
- 25ServiceTitan2 filings$135k
- 26MasterClass2 filings$176k
- 27Carta2 filings$137k
- 28MGM Resorts2 filings$119k
- 29AbioMed1 filings$142k
- 30Avetta1 filings$163k
- 31Distributed Creation1 filings$182k
- 32DreamWorks1 filings$143k
- 33DuPont1 filings$103k
- 34Flexera1 filings$144k
- 35Fidelis Cybersecurity1 filings$115k
- 36Fiserv1 filings$133k
- 37Forrester1 filings$149k
- 38FourKites1 filings$106k
- 39Freenome1 filings$177k
- 40HERE1 filings$100k
- 41Henry Schein One1 filings$121k
- 42Olo1 filings$111k
- 43Se21 filings$119k
- 44Samsara1 filings$198k
- 45Smartsheet1 filings$177k
- 46thyssenkrupp1 filings$182k
- 47Tandem Diabetes Care1 filings$139k
- 48TuSimple1 filings$101k
- 49Unifi Software1 filings$145k
- 50Verint Systems1 filings$106k
Related titles in this family
871 filings carry “Sr Software Engineer I” in the title, across 126 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Sr. Software Engineer II218 filings$135k
- 2Sr. Software Engineer in Test127 filings$136k
- 3Sr. Software Engineer, IOS23 filings$150k
- 4IT Sr. Software Engineer II15 filings$140k
- 5Sr. Software Engineer I - Data13 filings$125k
- 6Sr. Software Engineer III13 filings$125k
- 7Sr. Software Engineer, Integrations7 filings$140k
- 8Sr. Software Engineer Integration6 filings$124k
- 9Sr. Software Engineer (IOS Developer)6 filings$153k
- 10Sr. Software Engineer II - Salesforce5 filings$156k
- 11Eg-Sr Software Engineer II4 filings$124k
- 12Sr. Engineer (Sr Software Engineer III)4 filings$101k
Figures are for the exact title “Sr Software Engineer I”; 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.