Senior Software Engineer H-1B Salary
35,051 certified H-1B filings list the job title Senior Software Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $141,969; the middle half of filings fall between $122,682 and $170,000. The largest sponsor for this title is WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. (2,564 filings).
35,051
certified filings
$141,969
Median base salary
$122,682
25th pct
$170,000
75th pct
$200,000
90th pct
$106,000
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
$106,000$141,969 median$200,000
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 6,684 | $152,363 |
| FY2025 | 9,930 | $147,846 |
| FY2024 | 9,102 | $140,000 |
| FY2023 | 9,335 | $133,390 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale, CA | 1,493 | $161,340 |
| San Francisco, CA | 1,353 | $190,000 |
| New York, NY | 1,218 | $160,805 |
| Bentonville, AR | 1,002 | $130,000 |
| San Jose, CA | 994 | $182,310 |
| Charlotte, NC | 810 | $130,000 |
| Irving, TX | 743 | $128,232 |
| Austin, TX | 725 | $135,000 |
| Seattle, WA | 659 | $185,000 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 574 | $165,798 |
| Mountain View, CA | 570 | $188,408 |
| Bellevue, WA | 563 | $180,710 |
| Atlanta, GA | 515 | $131,806 |
| San Diego, CA | 475 | $126,880 |
| Dallas, TX | 457 | $134,992 |
| Chicago, IL | 435 | $134,118 |
| Fremont, CA | 384 | $171,928 |
| Plano, TX | 376 | $127,878 |
| Frisco, TX | 353 | $120,328 |
| San Mateo, CA | 330 | $206,315 |
Senior Software Engineer salary by employer
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Related job titles
Software Engineer Senior $135,000Senior Engineer, Software $145,000Software Senior Engineer $150,520Engineer Senior Software $179,286Senior Software Development Engineer $149,240Senior Software Engineer/Developer $110,365Senior Staff Software Engineer $185,209Senior Software Engineer I $150,000Senior Software Engineer II $165,000Engineer Senior Systems Software $184,000