H1B Salary Data

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Sr Engineer, Software: H-1B salaries

298 labor condition applications used the job title Sr Engineer, Software. Median offered base salary $150,000; middle half $131,760–$163,014.

Applications (LCAs)298
Median offered salary$150,000
Middle half of salaries$131,760–$163,014
10th–90th percentile$120,785–$173,108

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$97,685
Level II (qualified)$124,727
Level III (experienced)$149,960
Level IV (fully competent)$154,530

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
FY202358$134,336
FY202461$147,500
FY202591$152,337
FY202685$156,372

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).