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Senior Software Development Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 1,842 certified H-1B applications for Senior Software Development Engineer roles between Mar 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $148,000.

Median salary offered
$148,000
Middle half earn
$130,808 to $174,398
Top 10% earn over
$191,410
Certified filings
1,842

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Pay by employer

EmployerFilingsMedianMiddle half
Tesla, Inc.214$180,565$167,500 – $189,865
CVS Pharmacy Inc.176$141,375$132,900 – $149,240
CVS Shared Services Resources LLC176$135,000$129,493 – $142,850
Workday, Inc.126$160,000$153,600 – $173,642
Expedia, Inc.109$182,312$163,550 – $190,486
United Parcel Service General Services, Co.100$134,283$125,004 – $140,100
Caremark LLC80$130,000$121,892 – $138,940
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.70$137,325$124,353 – $155,000
Zillow, Inc.60$190,694$185,161 – $201,722
Xilinx, Inc.58$151,916$138,026 – $165,675
Aetna Resources LLC49$138,599$126,710 – $152,361
Brillio, LLC35$103,461$79,000 – $110,874
Delta Air Lines, Inc.26$149,763$140,152 – $154,217
F5, Inc.21$195,000$181,416 – $214,864
CarGurus, Inc.21$177,600$170,200 – $180,500
IQVIA Inc.20$139,783$121,816 – $144,732
Zscaler, Inc.20$142,636$139,000 – $161,250
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.19$157,248$147,066 – $165,339
UPS Worldwide Forwarding, Inc.16$120,024$116,574 – $124,260
ProCare Pharmacy LLC15$131,897$122,445 – $138,956
Mitchell International Inc.14$112,222$105,420 – $125,426
Highspot, Inc.12$215,928$205,000 – $239,000
Zoom Communications, Inc.12$156,170$150,080 – $185,587
GoDaddy.com, LLC12$124,218$118,165 – $129,724
Remitly, Inc.10$200,408$190,704 – $217,575
Nokia of America Corporation9$205,920$157,477 – $230,147
Altimetrik Corp.9$112,174$97,386 – $112,174
MCG Health, LLC.7$168,800$167,150 – $175,450
Sonos, Inc.7$132,060$131,000 – $142,868
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri)7$157,830$145,409 – $159,040
Egencia LLC7$130,707$127,816 – $163,862
Viavi Solutions, Inc.6$116,110$101,418 – $122,702
LiveRamp, Inc.6$168,750$158,350 – $177,500
Adobe Inc.6$224,918$200,890 – $233,317
IBM Corporation6$205,000$202,750 – $230,097
Auger Inc.5$325,000$300,000 – $325,000
Siemens Corporation5$213,000$205,000 – $213,000
MetLife Group, Inc.5$131,120$127,796 – $131,120
Decision Six Inc5$86,466$86,466 – $86,500
Signify Health LLC5$138,381$137,000 – $160,000
Autodesk, Inc.5$132,350$128,960 – $132,350
Relevantz Technology Services, Inc.4$99,750$94,500 – $109,125
Syrainfotek LLC4$104,000$103,720 – $104,325
Elekta Inc.4$150,421$140,060 – $155,043
Clearwater Analytics, LLC4$152,822$119,518 – $189,784
3M Health Information Systems, Inc.4$115,361$111,919 – $118,974
Customertimes Corp.4$111,072$111,072 – $111,072
DriveWealth Technologies LLC4$197,500$195,000 – $200,250
Travelport, LP4$110,784$104,547 – $117,021
OfferUp, Inc.4$186,399$182,312 – $190,486

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Seattle, WA173$190,486$182,312 – $205,000
Fremont, CA119$182,447$172,224 – $192,294
San Jose, CA118$165,000$150,080 – $180,000
Austin, TX93$148,599$130,320 – $166,349
Pleasanton, CA65$165,600$160,000 – $187,741
Parsippany, NJ58$140,070$134,580 – $142,676
Richardson, TX57$131,065$124,848 – $141,548
Woonsocket, RI47$134,000$129,749 – $140,262
Atlanta, GA44$147,500$141,952 – $152,348
Bellevue, WA43$176,690$161,998 – $205,000
Alpharetta, GA38$129,384$118,020 – $136,663
Santa Clara, CA30$167,664$149,580 – $183,980
Buffalo Grove, IL25$143,553$130,000 – $153,317
Irving, TX24$139,000$125,164 – $148,500
Hartford, CT24$129,143$123,904 – $135,000
Redlands, CA23$158,080$147,066 – $165,339
Palo Alto, CA22$184,914$175,375 – $189,000
Louisville, KY22$120,024$116,935 – $123,645
Scottsdale, AZ21$137,190$124,181 – $145,940
New York, NY21$171,279$145,099 – $195,000

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I42$108,272
Level II600$132,341
Level III495$142,974
Level IV359$175,000

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
202390$162,290
2024580$148,674
2025760$148,445
2026412$145,000