H-1B Senior Research Software Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Senior Research Software Engineer is $151,000, across 24 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$151,000
Average wage
$150,373
90th percentile
$203,671
Certified LCAs
24
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $98,000
- 25th
- $122,938
- Median
- $151,000
- Average
- $150,373
- 90th
- $203,671
- Highest
- $229,986
Based on 24 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Senior Research Software Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Corporation | 2 | $227,503 |
| Genentech, Inc. | 2 | $190,611 |
| Simerics, Inc. | 1 | $180,710 |
| Dolby Laboratories, Inc. | 1 | $164,790 |
| University of Washington | 2 | $160,008 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 7 | $151,000 |
| Sage Bionetworks | 2 | $140,000 |
| New York University | 1 | $127,000 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | 1 | $110,751 |
| The University of Chicago | 2 | $109,000 |
| University of Illinois | 2 | $108,076 |
| Dartmouth College | 1 | $98,000 |