H-1B Senior Software Engineer I Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Senior Software Engineer I is $143,860, across 1,027 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$143,860
Average wage
$144,587
90th percentile
$183,050
Certified LCAs
1,027
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $76,190
- 25th
- $121,000
- Median
- $143,860
- Average
- $144,587
- 90th
- $183,050
- Highest
- $250,000
Based on 1,026 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
130FY20
119FY21
166FY22
151FY23
159FY24
226FY25
76FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Senior Software Engineer I
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic Arts Inc. | 12 | $203,509 |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc. | 12 | $188,000 |
| MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC. UNITED STATES | 29 | $183,200 |
| COMPASS MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, LLC | 24 | $180,000 |
| eShares, Inc. | 22 | $175,000 |
| SUMO LOGIC INC. | 13 | $173,000 |
| Etsy, Inc. | 14 | $161,200 |
| SMARTSHEET INC. | 52 | $160,000 |
| HubSpot, Inc. | 179 | $157,600 |
| Staples, Inc. | 57 | $152,056 |
| Nisum Technologies Inc. | 166 | $121,077 |
| Bank of the West | 49 | $117,790 |
| RELX, Inc. | 18 | $117,750 |
| Axway, Inc. | 14 | $104,051 |
| TuSimple, Inc. | 19 | $101,109 |
Salaries by location
Cambridge, MA · $157,600San Francisco, CA · $150,000Pleasanton, CA · $124,300Framingham, MA · $153,681Seattle, WA · $180,000New York, NY · $170,238Tempe, AZ · $117,790Boston, MA · $150,000Bellevue, WA · $160,000Chicago, IL · $138,822San Diego, CA · $106,216Atlanta, GA · $180,300Austin, TX · $157,600Fremont, CA · $130,147Rocklin, CA · $121,000