Senior Salesforce Developer H-1B salaries — 1,034 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 124
- Filings · FY2025
- $139k
- Median base · FY2025
- $121k–$153k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- International Business Machines
- Top sponsor · 16 all-time
Senior Salesforce Developer: 1,034 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $139k across 124 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $121k and $153k. The biggest sponsors are International Business Machines, IBM, Doordash; most filings are in San Francisco, CA.
How much does a Senior Salesforce 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. $139k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Salesforce Developer sponsorship changed?
29 certified filings in FY2016 → 57 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 57 | −54% | $145k |
| FY2025 | 124 | +39% | $139k |
| FY2024 | 89 | −23% | $140k |
| FY2023 | 116 | −16% | $134k |
| FY2022 | 138 | +13% | $128k |
| FY2021 | 122 | 0% | $122k |
| FY2020 | 122 | +17% | $118k |
| FY2019 | 104 | +41% | $115k |
| FY2018 | 74 | +25% | $120k |
| FY2017 | 59 | +103% | $115k |
| FY2016 | 29 | — | $118k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior Salesforce 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 | International Business Machines | 16 | $121k |
| 2 | IBM | 15 | $120k |
| 3 | Doordash | 14 | $185k |
| 4 | Zillow | 12 | $184k |
| 5 | Fox Cable Network Services | 12 | $155k |
| 6 | Guidewire Software | 11 | $140k |
| 7 | Docusign | 11 | $188k |
| 8 | Cyma Systems | 9 | $125k |
| 9 | Blue5green | 9 | $130k |
| 10 | WB Solutions | 9 | $105k |
Where are H-1B Senior Salesforce Developer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | 73 | $165k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 37 | $150k |
| 3 | Austin, TX | 27 | $135k |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | 22 | $120k |
| 5 | Irving, TX | 21 | $118k |
| 6 | Seattle, WA | 18 | $180k |
| 7 | San Jose, CA | 17 | $138k |
| 8 | Phoenix, AZ | 17 | $107k |
| 9 | Dallas, TX | 16 | $125k |
| 10 | Boston, MA | 15 | $128k |
Common questions about Senior Salesforce Developer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Salesforce Developer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Salesforce Developer is $139k (FY2025), from 124 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $109k and $148k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Salesforce Developers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Salesforce Developer are International Business Machines, IBM, Doordash.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Salesforce Developer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Salesforce Developer roles are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Austin, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior Salesforce 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 →