Software Senior Engineer H-1B salaries — 734 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 64
- Filings · FY2025
- $156k
- Median base · FY2025
- $147k–$172k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Emc
- Top sponsor · 374 all-time
Software Senior Engineer: 734 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $156k across 64 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $147k and $172k. The biggest sponsors are Emc, Dell Products L P, Boomi; most filings are in Hopkinton, MA.
How much does a Software Senior Engineer 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. $156k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Software Senior Engineer sponsorship changed?
1 certified filings in FY2016 → 31 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 31 | −52% | $172k |
| FY2025 | 64 | +3% | $156k |
| FY2024 | 62 | −24% | $146k |
| FY2023 | 82 | −28% | $142k |
| FY2022 | 114 | +5% | $140k |
| FY2021 | 109 | +35% | $125k |
| FY2020 | 81 | −9% | $114k |
| FY2019 | 89 | +46% | $108k |
| FY2018 | 61 | +53% | $105k |
| FY2017 | 40 | +3900% | $100k |
| FY2016 | 1 | — | $135k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Software Senior Engineers?
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 | Emc | 374 | $138k |
| 2 | Dell Products L P | 143 | $127k |
| 3 | Boomi | 29 | $115k |
| 4 | Boomi L P | 26 | $138k |
| 5 | Rsa Security | 25 | $107k |
| 6 | Data Domain | 20 | $130k |
| 7 | Secureworks | 18 | $108k |
| 8 | Avaya | 16 | $132k |
| 9 | Wells Fargo Bank N A | 16 | $123k |
| 10 | Isilon Systems | 16 | $127k |
Where are H-1B Software Senior Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hopkinton, MA | 111 | $117k |
| 2 | Round Rock, TX | 104 | $128k |
| 3 | Santa Clara, CA | 78 | $143k |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | 59 | $148k |
| 5 | Austin, TX | 52 | $130k |
| 6 | Chesterbrook, PA | 26 | $113k |
| 7 | Richardson, TX | 22 | $108k |
| 8 | Research Triangle Park, NC | 15 | $145k |
| 9 | Charlotte, NC | 12 | $123k |
| 10 | Atlanta, GA | 11 | $104k |
Common questions about Software Senior Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Software Senior Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Software Senior Engineer is $156k (FY2025), from 64 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $112k and $148k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Software Senior Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Software Senior Engineer are Emc, Dell Products L P, Boomi.
- Where are most H-1B Software Senior Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Software Senior Engineer roles are Hopkinton, MA, Round Rock, TX, Santa Clara, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Software Senior Engineer 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 →