H-1B Sr. Engineer, Software Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Sr. Engineer, Software is $141,338, across 445 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$141,338
Average wage
$139,293
90th percentile
$168,568
Certified LCAs
445
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $80,800
- 25th
- $121,077
- Median
- $141,338
- Average
- $139,293
- 90th
- $168,568
- Highest
- $183,040
Based on 445 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
38FY20
87FY21
47FY22
59FY23
65FY24
93FY25
56FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Sr. Engineer, Software
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Safeway Inc. | 26 | $158,869 |
| Ellie Mae Inc. | 37 | $149,379 |
| ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 27 | $147,500 |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 272 | $141,734 |
| ICMA Retirement Corp | 4 | $134,058 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | 7 | $131,634 |
| CalAmp Wireless Networks Corporation | 6 | $131,075 |
| Verint Systems Inc. | 7 | $121,077 |
| Genuine Parts Company | 4 | $117,500 |
| Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 3 | $115,000 |
| ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc. | 5 | $113,850 |
| ZF Active Safety US Inc. | 5 | $109,348 |
| Panasonic Corporation of North America | 3 | $106,434 |
| TRW Automotive, Inc. | 4 | $104,440 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 4 | $95,243 |
Salaries by location
Overland Park, KS · $120,832Pleasanton, CA · $155,000Frisco, TX · $145,000Bellevue, WA · $164,000Atlanta, GA · $143,926Bothell, WA · $164,397Reston, VA · $126,297Plano, TX · $155,000San Diego, CA · $136,000Livonia, MI · $110,830Farmington Hills, MI · $113,293Alpharetta, GA · $105,963Santa Clara, CA · $147,000Austin, TX · $110,457Richardson, TX · $135,000