Engineer Senior H-1B salaries — 349 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 67
- Filings · FY2025
- $136k
- Median base · FY2025
- $125k–$146k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Elevance Health
- Top sponsor · 199 all-time
Engineer Senior: 349 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $136k across 67 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $125k and $146k. The biggest sponsors are Elevance Health, Anthem, American Electric Power; most filings are in Atlanta, GA.
How much does a Engineer 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. $136k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Engineer Senior sponsorship changed?
8 certified filings in FY2016 → 60 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 60 | −10% | $138k |
| FY2025 | 67 | −11% | $136k |
| FY2024 | 75 | +92% | $130k |
| FY2023 | 39 | +63% | $115k |
| FY2022 | 24 | +41% | $112k |
| FY2021 | 17 | −59% | $99k |
| FY2020 | 41 | +215% | $114k |
| FY2019 | 13 | +160% | $129k |
| FY2017 | 5 | −37% | $98k |
| FY2016 | 8 | — | $88k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Engineer 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 | Elevance Health | 199 | $131k |
| 2 | Anthem | 38 | $106k |
| 3 | American Electric Power | 32 | $100k |
| 4 | Starbucks Coffee | 24 | $139k |
| 5 | The Elevance Health Companies | 16 | $141k |
| 6 | Best Buy | 7 | $151k |
| 7 | Whirlpool | 6 | $94k |
| 8 | Carelon Management Services | 5 | $152k |
| 9 | Associated Banc- | 3 | $127k |
| 10 | Nordstrom | 3 | $184k |
Where are H-1B Engineer Senior jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta, GA | 56 | $125k |
| 2 | Norfolk, VA | 49 | $124k |
| 3 | Richmond, VA | 32 | $125k |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | 30 | $139k |
| 5 | Chicago, IL | 25 | $135k |
| 6 | Grand Prairie, TX | 22 | $144k |
| 7 | Mason, OH | 20 | $124k |
| 8 | New Albany, OH | 18 | $100k |
| 9 | Durham, NC | 8 | $129k |
| 10 | Tulsa, OK | 8 | $102k |
Common questions about Engineer Senior H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Engineer Senior?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Engineer Senior is $136k (FY2025), from 67 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $113k and $139k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Engineer Seniors?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Engineer Senior are Elevance Health, Anthem, American Electric Power.
- Where are most H-1B Engineer Senior jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Engineer Senior roles are Atlanta, GA, Norfolk, VA, Richmond, VA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Engineer 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 →