H1B Salary Data

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Senior Engineer, Software Engineering: H-1B salaries

227 labor condition applications used the job title Senior Engineer, Software Engineering. Median offered base salary $108,139; middle half $103,272–$120,058.

Applications (LCAs)227
Median offered salary$108,139
Middle half of salaries$103,272–$120,058
10th–90th percentile$100,083–$134,464

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$95,000
Level II (qualified)$103,314
Level III (experienced)$108,139
Level IV (fully competent)$154,882

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202352$103,314
FY202470$108,139
FY202567$108,139
FY202635$116,189

Cities

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).