Senior Software Engineer 1 H-1B salaries

Employers filed 155 certified H-1B applications for Senior Software Engineer 1 roles between May 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $152,027. The typical offer was 1% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $152,027
Middle half earn: $146,200 to $162,295
Top 10% earn over: $172,931
Certified filings: 155

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Pay by employer


Asml US, LP	120	$153,010	+1%	$147,475 – $162,350
Exelon Business Services Company LLC	6	$131,154	−14%	$130,707 – $131,602
Dotdash Media Inc.	6	$162,120	+7%	$153,000 – $164,685
Saama Technologies, LLC	5	$106,500	−30%	$106,500 – $106,500
Typical Set, LLC	3	$181,272	+19%	$181,116 – $185,636
Humana Inc.	2	$129,966	−15%	$129,966 – $129,966
Sophos, Inc.	2	$146,707	−3%	$142,639 – $150,775
HubSpot, Inc.	2	$161,550	+6%	$159,575 – $163,525
Avant-Garde Health Inc	1	$135,000	−11%	$135,000 – $135,000
Meredith Operations Corporation	1	$145,000	−5%	$145,000 – $145,000
Mercury Technologies, Inc.	1	$168,700	+11%	$168,700 – $168,700
Bizrate Insights Inc.	1	$144,200	−5%	$144,200 – $144,200
MX Technologies Inc.	1	$128,877	−15%	$128,877 – $128,877
ShopNation, Inc.	1	$152,000	0%	$152,000 – $152,000
WTI Holdings LLC	1	$132,000	−13%	$132,000 – $132,000
WTI Holdings LLC (DBA Waterfield Innovations DBA Waterfield Technologies)	1	$126,000	−17%	$126,000 – $126,000
Zwift Inc.	1	$132,000	−13%	$132,000 – $132,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


Wilton, CT	59	$147,475	$146,200 – $156,644
San Jose, CA	44	$169,111	$160,650 – $172,931
San Diego, CA	17	$152,027	$152,027 – $157,581
New York, NY	4	$162,120	$159,000 – $163,055
San Francisco, CA	4	$106,500	$106,500 – $122,050
Carneys Point, NJ	3	$131,602	$131,602 – $131,602
Berkeley, CA	3	$181,272	$181,116 – $185,636
Oakbrook Terrace, IL	3	$130,707	$130,707 – $130,707
Woodstock, GA	2	$129,966	$129,966 – $129,966
Lehi, UT	1	$128,877	$128,877 – $128,877
Land O' Lakes, FL	1	$146,016	$146,016 – $146,016
Cypress, CA	1	$152,000	$152,000 – $152,000
Cranberry Twp, PA	1	$154,843	$154,843 – $154,843
Chicago, IL	1	$120,000	$120,000 – $120,000
Bloomington, IN	1	$135,000	$135,000 – $135,000
Austin, TX	1	$83,000	$83,000 – $83,000
Little Elm, TX	1	$132,000	$132,000 – $132,000
Mckinney, TX	1	$145,000	$145,000 – $145,000
Mars, PA	1	$138,571	$138,571 – $138,571
Marietta, GA	1	$157,600	$157,600 – $157,600

By experience level


Level I	1	$135,000
Level II	39	$168,700
Level III	90	$147,475
Level IV	2	$165,998

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

By year


2023	3	$172,800
2024	72	$147,475
2025	58	$159,660
2026	22	$156,212