Senior Applications Developer H-1B salaries — 821 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 45
- Filings · FY2025
- $132k
- Median base · FY2025
- $118k–$150k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Thoughtworks
- Top sponsor · 117 all-time
Senior Applications Developer: 821 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $132k across 45 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $118k and $150k. The biggest sponsors are Thoughtworks, Mast Technology Services, Optum Services; most filings are in Chicago, IL.
How much does a Senior Applications Developer 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. $132k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Applications Developer sponsorship changed?
86 certified filings in FY2016 → 36 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 36 | −20% | $127k |
| FY2025 | 45 | −15% | $132k |
| FY2024 | 53 | −37% | $125k |
| FY2023 | 84 | +1% | $126k |
| FY2022 | 83 | +1% | $118k |
| FY2021 | 82 | −6% | $115k |
| FY2020 | 87 | +13% | $113k |
| FY2019 | 77 | −12% | $108k |
| FY2018 | 88 | −12% | $111k |
| FY2017 | 100 | +16% | $100k |
| FY2016 | 86 | — | $95k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior Applications Developers?
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 | Thoughtworks | 117 | $107k |
| 2 | Mast Technology Services | 55 | $114k |
| 3 | Optum Services | 30 | $85k |
| 4 | AT T Services | 25 | $116k |
| 5 | East West Bank | 24 | $158k |
| 6 | United Parcel Service General Services | 21 | $122k |
| 7 | Vmware | 18 | $138k |
| 8 | L Brands Service | 17 | $113k |
| 9 | Xavient Digital | 15 | $112k |
| 10 | Northeastern University | 13 | $115k |
Where are H-1B Senior Applications Developer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago, IL | 56 | $100k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 44 | $129k |
| 3 | Columbus, OH | 37 | $104k |
| 4 | Reynoldsburg, OH | 35 | $124k |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | 30 | $122k |
| 6 | Palo Alto, CA | 28 | $150k |
| 7 | Boston, MA | 26 | $115k |
| 8 | Dallas, TX | 26 | $107k |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | 14 | $129k |
| 10 | Houston, TX | 14 | $105k |
Common questions about Senior Applications Developer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Applications Developer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Applications Developer is $132k (FY2025), from 45 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $100k and $130k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Applications Developers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Applications Developer are Thoughtworks, Mast Technology Services, Optum Services.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Applications Developer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Applications Developer roles are Chicago, IL, New York, NY, Columbus, OH.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior Applications Developer 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 →