H-1B Senior System Software Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Senior System Software Engineer is $174,813, across 26 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$174,813
Average wage
$172,828
90th percentile
$232,000
Certified LCAs
26
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $89,939
- 25th
- $145,000
- Median
- $174,813
- Average
- $172,828
- 90th
- $232,000
- Highest
- $250,000
Based on 26 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Senior System Software Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| CITADEL SECURITIES AMERICAS SERVICES LLC | 2 | $245,000 |
| Humane Inc. | 2 | $197,500 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 14 | $179,500 |
| Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | 1 | $172,931 |
| HP Inc. | 1 | $155,709 |
| SCALEFLUX, INC. | 1 | $135,283 |
| Fonteva, LLC | 1 | $119,933 |
| Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $110,025 |
| Salem InfoTech Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Cyberender LLC | 1 | $89,939 |
Salaries by location
Santa Clara, CA · $174,813San Francisco, CA · $197,500Honolulu, HI · $110,025Austin, TX · $186,354Linthicum Heights, MD · $100,000Chicago, IL · $240,000Wexford, PA · $240,000Georgetown, TX · $119,933Milpitas, CA · $135,283New York, NY · $250,000Long Beach, CA · $192,941Pinellas Park, FL · $89,939Oviedo, FL · $144,000Gainesville, FL · $148,000San Jose, CA · $172,931