Senior Developer H-1B salaries — 5,694 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 365
- Filings · FY2025
- $131k
- Median base · FY2025
- $106k–$151k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Nagarro
- Top sponsor · 473 all-time
Senior Developer: 5,694 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $131k across 365 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $106k and $151k. The biggest sponsors are Nagarro, SAP Labs, Successfactors; most filings are in Palo Alto, CA.
How much does a Senior 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. $131k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Developer sponsorship changed?
595 certified filings in FY2016 → 201 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 201 | −45% | $138k |
| FY2025 | 365 | −20% | $131k |
| FY2024 | 454 | +8% | $124k |
| FY2023 | 422 | −29% | $124k |
| FY2022 | 596 | +10% | $123k |
| FY2021 | 542 | −12% | $122k |
| FY2020 | 615 | −12% | $110k |
| FY2019 | 702 | +10% | $110k |
| FY2018 | 641 | +14% | $108k |
| FY2017 | 561 | −6% | $102k |
| FY2016 | 595 | — | $100k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior 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 | Nagarro | 473 | $84k |
| 2 | SAP Labs | 371 | $136k |
| 3 | Successfactors | 188 | $138k |
| 4 | Ariba | 185 | $150k |
| 5 | Concur Technologies | 176 | $141k |
| 6 | Iris Software | 154 | $125k |
| 7 | HCL America | 152 | $69k |
| 8 | IBM India Private | 118 | $74k |
| 9 | Intercontinental Exchange Holdings | 110 | $127k |
| 10 | Ice Data Services | 79 | $140k |
Where are H-1B Senior Developer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 440 | $145k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 340 | $117k |
| 3 | Atlanta, GA | 214 | $117k |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | 192 | $98k |
| 5 | Irving, TX | 159 | $115k |
| 6 | Jacksonville, FL | 154 | $80k |
| 7 | Bellevue, WA | 121 | $141k |
| 8 | Reston, VA | 109 | $124k |
| 9 | Plano, TX | 108 | $121k |
| 10 | Austin, TX | 80 | $108k |
Common questions about Senior Developer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Developer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Developer is $131k (FY2025), from 365 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $95k and $135k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Developers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Developer are Nagarro, SAP Labs, Successfactors.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Developer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Developer roles are Palo Alto, CA, New York, NY, Atlanta, GA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior 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 →