Senior Developer H-1B Salary
1,795 certified H-1B filings list the job title Senior Developer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $127,600; the middle half of filings fall between $103,272 and $146,078. The largest sponsor for this title is HCL AMERICA INC (152 filings).
1,795
certified filings
$127,600
Median base salary
$103,272
25th pct
$146,078
75th pct
$162,685
90th pct
$87,485
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$87,485$127,600 median$162,685
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 260 | $134,971 |
| FY2025 | 458 | $128,846 |
| FY2024 | 564 | $123,614 |
| FY2023 | 513 | $120,058 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto, CA | 71 | $158,994 |
| Atlanta, GA | 69 | $135,000 |
| New York, NY | 64 | $133,400 |
| Irving, TX | 63 | $120,328 |
| Chicago, IL | 48 | $120,000 |
| Plano, TX | 40 | $120,328 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 36 | $96,366 |
| Frisco, TX | 31 | $135,907 |
| San Jose, CA | 30 | $131,560 |
| San Antonio, TX | 28 | $60,000 |
| Richardson, TX | 27 | $120,328 |
| Charlotte, NC | 24 | $131,500 |
| San Ramon, CA | 23 | $167,322 |
| Dallas, TX | 21 | $114,400 |
| Tampa, FL | 20 | $111,550 |
| Bellevue, WA | 17 | $166,901 |
| Cumming, GA | 17 | $136,900 |
| Austin, TX | 16 | $100,000 |
| Houston, TX | 16 | $126,589 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 16 | $158,880 |
Senior Developer salary by employer
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