Senior Engineer, Software H-1B salaries — 657 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 56
- Filings · FY2025
- $155k
- Median base · FY2025
- $140k–$166k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- T-Mobile USA
- Top sponsor · 397 all-time
Senior Engineer, Software: 657 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $155k across 56 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $140k and $166k. The biggest sponsors are T-Mobile USA, Panasonic Corporation of North America, Ice Mortgage Technology; most filings are in Bellevue, WA.
How much does a Senior Engineer, Software 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. $155k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Engineer, Software sponsorship changed?
18 certified filings in FY2016 → 9 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 9 | −84% | $170k |
| FY2025 | 56 | −28% | $155k |
| FY2024 | 78 | +37% | $150k |
| FY2023 | 57 | −38% | $148k |
| FY2022 | 92 | +35% | $145k |
| FY2021 | 68 | −1% | $141k |
| FY2020 | 69 | −33% | $133k |
| FY2019 | 103 | +36% | $132k |
| FY2018 | 76 | +145% | $124k |
| FY2017 | 31 | +72% | $105k |
| FY2016 | 18 | — | $96k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior Engineer, Softwares?
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 | T-Mobile USA | 397 | $140k |
| 2 | Panasonic Corporation of North America | 55 | $98k |
| 3 | Ice Mortgage Technology | 29 | $144k |
| 4 | Social Finance | 20 | $135k |
| 5 | Samsung Research America | 16 | $141k |
| 6 | Charter Communications | 14 | $106k |
| 7 | Carmax Enterprise Services | 11 | $160k |
| 8 | Carmax Enterprise Services Llc “ces” | 11 | $140k |
| 9 | Usa Waste - Management Resources | 9 | $125k |
| 10 | Icma Retirement | 8 | $104k |
Where are H-1B Senior Engineer, Software jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bellevue, WA | 169 | $143k |
| 2 | Bothell, WA | 77 | $143k |
| 3 | Atlanta, GA | 74 | $130k |
| 4 | Peachtree City, GA | 51 | $98k |
| 5 | Frisco, TX | 40 | $144k |
| 6 | Greenwood Village, CO | 14 | $106k |
| 7 | Parsippany, NJ | 13 | $130k |
| 8 | Mountain View, CA | 13 | $146k |
| 9 | Overland Park, KS | 12 | $140k |
| 10 | Pleasanton, CA | 12 | $147k |
Common questions about Senior Engineer, Software H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Engineer, Software?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Engineer, Software is $155k (FY2025), from 56 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $124k and $150k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Engineer, Softwares?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Engineer, Software are T-Mobile USA, Panasonic Corporation of North America, Ice Mortgage Technology.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Engineer, Software jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Engineer, Software roles are Bellevue, WA, Bothell, WA, Atlanta, GA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior Engineer, Software 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 →