Developer Senior H-1B salaries — 379 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 8
- Filings · FY2025
- $102k
- Median base · FY2025
- $91k–$120k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Anthem
- Top sponsor · 319 all-time
Developer Senior: 379 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $102k across 8 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $91k and $120k. The biggest sponsors are Anthem, Usable Mutual Insurance, Elevance Health; most filings are in Norfolk, VA.
How much does a Developer Senior make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $102k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Developer Senior sponsorship changed?
32 certified filings in FY2016 → 5 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 5 | −37% | $115k |
| FY2025 | 8 | −38% | $102k |
| FY2024 | 13 | +86% | $112k |
| FY2023 | 7 | −56% | $101k |
| FY2022 | 16 | +33% | $87k |
| FY2021 | 12 | −60% | $88k |
| FY2020 | 30 | −58% | $80k |
| FY2019 | 71 | −45% | $81k |
| FY2018 | 128 | +125% | $81k |
| FY2017 | 57 | +78% | $76k |
| FY2016 | 32 | — | $75k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Developer Seniors?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthem | 319 | $81k |
| 2 | Usable Mutual Insurance | 14 | $91k |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 13 | $103k |
| 4 | National Government Services | 11 | $82k |
| 5 | West Penn Allegheny Health System | 4 | $92k |
| 6 | Acentra Health | 4 | $125k |
| 7 | Simplex Info Systems | 2 | $97k |
| 8 | Northwestern University | 2 | $113k |
| 9 | IBM | 2 | $96k |
| 10 | Insight North America | 2 | $100k |
Where are H-1B Developer Senior jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk, VA | 147 | $80k |
| 2 | Atlanta, GA | 55 | $84k |
| 3 | Deerfield, IL | 42 | $84k |
| 4 | Richmond, VA | 20 | $86k |
| 5 | Mason, OH | 15 | $79k |
| 6 | Little Rock, AR | 14 | $91k |
| 7 | Woodland Hills, CA | 13 | $89k |
| 8 | Indianapolis, IN | 13 | $77k |
| 9 | Chicago, IL | 8 | $83k |
| 10 | Wallingford, CT | 7 | $80k |
Common questions about Developer Senior H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Developer Senior?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Developer Senior is $102k (FY2025), from 8 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $80k and $86k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Developer Seniors?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Developer Senior are Anthem, Usable Mutual Insurance, Elevance Health.
- Where are most H-1B Developer Senior jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Developer Senior roles are Norfolk, VA, Atlanta, GA, Deerfield, IL.
- Does a certified LCA mean Developer Senior H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →