SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER

H-1B Salary Data · 1,532 certified filings

$148,994Avg. Salary
$70,000Minimum
$285,000Maximum

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER is $148,994 — 23% above the national median H-1B salary of $121,514. Based on 1,532 certified filings across all employers.

Section 1

What is the average H-1B salary for SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER?

The average H-1B salary for SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER is $148,994 based on 1,532 certified filings with the US Department of Labor. Salaries range from $70,000 to $285,000.

$148,994
Average
$70,000
Minimum
$285,000
Maximum
1,532
Filings

Top Companies Hiring SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Section 2

SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER Salaries by City

CityAvg. SalaryFilings
Palo Alto, CA $196,790 56
San Jose, CA $194,905 33
Greenwich, CT $191,833 6
San Francisco, CA $191,394 64
Mountain View, CA $188,888 41
Sunnyvale, CA $181,947 97
Redmond, WA $179,734 5
Seattle, WA $177,798 45
San Mateo, CA $177,389 5
Jersey City, NJ $173,148 9
Fremont, CA $170,923 11
Los Angeles, CA $170,597 5
Bellevue, WA $169,158 40
New York, NY $167,639 31
Portland, OR $163,280 5
Section 3

Pay for this role varies by DOL wage level — see the H-1B wage levels I–IV explained with prevailing wage data per level.

Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Category: Software Engineering. Updated: Q1 FY2025.