H1B Salary Data

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Senior Software Engineering: H-1B salaries

94 labor condition applications used the job title Senior Software Engineering. Median offered base salary $145,000; middle half $136,000–$156,998.

Applications (LCAs)94
Median offered salary$145,000
Middle half of salaries$136,000–$156,998
10th–90th percentile$118,868–$165,000

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level II (qualified)$145,000
Level III (experienced)$128,586
Level IV (fully competent)$158,958

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
FY20233$109,283
FY202435$140,199
FY202527$145,000
FY202628$150,040

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).