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
| Company | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn Corporation | $171,868 | 110 |
| Home Depot Management Company LLC | $139,627 | 73 |
| Databricks, Inc. | $186,881 | 64 |
| Docusign Inc. | $194,659 | 57 |
| Pinterest, Inc. | $181,717 | 57 |
| Southwest Airlines Co. | $150,884 | 32 |
| Tesla, Inc. | $174,123 | 24 |
| Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc. | $117,145 | 16 |
| HCL GLOBAL SYSTEMS INC | $129,887 | 15 |
| Uber Freight US LLC | $185,095 | 13 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | $181,745 | 13 |
| Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC | $186,348 | 13 |
| U.S. Bank National Association | $139,396 | 13 |
| Scepter Technologies, Inc | $100,394 | 12 |
| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | $139,472 | 11 |
Section 2
SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER Salaries by City
| City | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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.