H-1B Junior Software Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Junior Software Engineer is $85,000, across 117 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$85,000
Average wage
$86,890
90th percentile
$113,327
Certified LCAs
117
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $46,197
- 25th
- $73,965
- Median
- $85,000
- Average
- $86,890
- 90th
- $113,327
- Highest
- $165,000
Based on 117 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Junior Software Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| SEQUOIA APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 3 | $104,291 |
| ADITI CONSULTING LLC | 2 | $93,184 |
| JD SOFTWARE INC | 4 | $91,260 |
| Arena Service Co, LLC | 3 | $90,106 |
| Lookout Lab, Inc. | 3 | $85,000 |
| Virtual Systems Solutions, Inc. | 4 | $84,074 |
| Osprey Software Inc. | 3 | $83,000 |
| Insticator, Inc. | 2 | $80,000 |
| 2K Games, Inc. | 2 | $79,545 |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | 2 | $73,486 |
| Redtail Technology, Inc. | 2 | $67,392 |
| IDEAL CONCEPTS, INC. | 4 | $64,250 |
| SPARKSOFT CORPORATION | 3 | $60,000 |
| Guardhat, Inc. | 2 | $60,000 |
| Musictoday II, LLC | 2 | $46,197 |
Salaries by location
Chicago, IL · $103,000Allentown, PA · $64,250Salem, MA · $91,260Waltham, MA · $83,000Detroit, MI · $60,000San Francisco, CA · $135,000Columbia, MD · $60,000Jersey City, NJ · $80,000New York, NY · $109,283Irving, TX · $84,094Bellevue, WA · $93,184Palo Alto, CA · $107,146Moorpark, CA · $79,545Crozet, VA · $46,197Sacramento, CA · $67,392