Senior Database Developer H-1B salaries — 408 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 21
- Filings · FY2025
- $140k
- Median base · FY2025
- $126k–$151k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Intercontinental Exchange Holdings
- Top sponsor · 20 all-time
Senior Database Developer: 408 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $140k across 21 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $126k and $151k. The biggest sponsors are Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Costar Realty Information, Epam Systems; most filings are in Irving, TX.
How much does a Senior Database 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. $140k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Database Developer sponsorship changed?
35 certified filings in FY2016 → 17 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 17 | −19% | $118k |
| FY2025 | 21 | −28% | $140k |
| FY2024 | 29 | −6% | $129k |
| FY2023 | 31 | −35% | $120k |
| FY2022 | 48 | +17% | $120k |
| FY2021 | 41 | +8% | $112k |
| FY2020 | 38 | −38% | $113k |
| FY2019 | 61 | +5% | $100k |
| FY2018 | 58 | +100% | $102k |
| FY2017 | 29 | −17% | $95k |
| FY2016 | 35 | — | $99k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior Database 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 | Intercontinental Exchange Holdings | 20 | $120k |
| 2 | Costar Realty Information | 17 | $130k |
| 3 | Epam Systems | 16 | $94k |
| 4 | Epsilon Data Management | 15 | $115k |
| 5 | Ads Alliance Data Systems | 10 | $100k |
| 6 | Iris Software | 8 | $119k |
| 7 | Premier Research International | 8 | $95k |
| 8 | Enstar US | 7 | $102k |
| 9 | Sagitec Solutions | 7 | $96k |
| 10 | Rxadvance | 6 | $140k |
Where are H-1B Senior Database Developer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving, TX | 30 | $111k |
| 2 | Atlanta, GA | 23 | $120k |
| 3 | New York, NY | 21 | $118k |
| 4 | Boston, MA | 10 | $119k |
| 5 | Alpharetta, GA | 9 | $102k |
| 6 | San Diego, CA | 8 | $130k |
| 7 | Washington, DC | 8 | $139k |
| 8 | Charlotte, NC | 7 | $124k |
| 9 | Columbia, SC | 7 | $102k |
| 10 | Los Angeles, CA | 6 | $119k |
Common questions about Senior Database Developer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Database Developer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Database Developer is $140k (FY2025), from 21 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $96k and $129k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Database Developers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Database Developer are Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Costar Realty Information, Epam Systems.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Database Developer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Database Developer roles are Irving, TX, Atlanta, GA, New York, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior Database 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 →