H1B Salary Data

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Senior Software Engineer/Developer: H-1B salaries

1,372 labor condition applications used the job title Senior Software Engineer/Developer. Median offered base salary $110,365; middle half $105,992–$116,709.

Applications (LCAs)1,372
Median offered salary$110,365
Middle half of salaries$105,992–$116,709
10th–90th percentile$101,109–$117,832

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level II (qualified)$110,365
Level III (experienced)$124,550
Level IV (fully competent)$176,800

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
FY2023305$101,421
FY2024344$110,365
FY2025384$114,237
FY2026331$116,709

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).