H-1B Sr. Software Development Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Sr. Software Development Engineer is $146,534, across 1,277 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$146,534
Average wage
$149,664
90th percentile
$186,785
Certified LCAs
1,277
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $72,904
- 25th
- $130,000
- Median
- $146,534
- Average
- $149,664
- 90th
- $186,785
- Highest
- $330,000
Based on 1,276 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
99FY20
100FY21
112FY22
96FY23
241FY24
439FY25
190FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Sr. Software Development Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Highspot, Inc | 21 | $196,624 |
| Adobe Inc. | 13 | $184,080 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 214 | $176,130 |
| Workday, Inc. | 126 | $160,000 |
| OATH HOLDINGS, INC. | 16 | $158,574 |
| Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. | 14 | $154,752 |
| Xilinx, Inc. | 86 | $151,232 |
| CVS Pharmacy Inc. | 145 | $142,080 |
| Expedia, Inc. | 29 | $140,920 |
| CVS Shared Services Resources | 50 | $135,000 |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 141 | $131,997 |
| Aetna Resources LLC | 66 | $131,416 |
| Caremark LLC | 66 | $127,947 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | 18 | $120,300 |
| Decision Six Inc | 13 | $86,500 |
Salaries by location
Fremont, CA · $180,230San Jose, CA · $159,908Austin, TX · $145,400Seattle, WA · $172,177Pleasanton, CA · $160,000Santa Clara, CA · $147,340Richardson, TX · $133,020Bellevue, WA · $168,709Palo Alto, CA · $176,500Boxborough, MA · $122,970San Diego, CA · $122,425Sunnyvale, CA · $167,154Woonsocket, RI · $133,162Atlanta, GA · $142,400Scottsdale, AZ · $140,000