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Senior Engineer, Software

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

390

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$134,380

Median Salary

National Average

-29.1%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$96,167

25th Percentile

$115,000

Median (50th)

$134,315

75th Percentile

$150,000

90th Percentile

$169,562

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Engineer, Software
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
T-MOBILE USA, INC. 104 $134,890 $80,122 - $183,814 95.2%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 23 $171,480 $126,900 - $210,000 95.7%
ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 20 $150,245 $114,950 - $196,922 100.0%
DISH NETWORK LLC 15 $129,185 $92,477 - $162,000 100.0%
ELLIE MAE, INC. 11 $156,090 $115,000 - $169,562 90.9%
LEGALZOOM 5 $131,177 $130,000 - $135,886 80.0%
Social Finance Inc. 5 $123,650 $95,790 - $158,100 100.0%
ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc. 5 $118,860 $87,885 - $150,651 100.0%
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC 5 $135,560 $93,922 - $170,872 100.0%
SAMSUNG RESEARCH AMERICA, INC. 5 $149,300 $75,629 - $214,137 100.0%
BEACHBODY, LLC 4 $158,547 $154,212 - $163,000 100.0%
PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA 4 $114,883 $111,413 - $119,538 75.0%
MUTUAL OF OMAHA INSURANCE COMPANY 4 $117,560 $101,475 - $135,000 75.0%
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC 4 $89,533 $71,386 - $119,662 100.0%
Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. 3 $136,067 $110,700 - $161,500 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 146 $136,301 $75,629 - $218,714
Unspecified 41 $108,285 $71,386 - $160,000
Staff 34 $163,225 $93,330 - $214,137
Principal 26 $159,314 $90,750 - $233,034
II 25 $113,379 $75,186 - $152,732
III 13 $122,018 $71,386 - $170,872
I 5 $94,662 $65,021 - $110,906
Lead 3 $144,937 $135,886 - $161,500
IV 1 $147,500 $147,500 - $147,500
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 294 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 294 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Bellevue WA 38 $145,413
Pleasanton CA 26 $154,711
Santa Clara CA 25 $170,232
Overland Park KS 23 $106,676
Bothell WA 11 $148,615
Englewood CO 11 $131,298
Irvine CA 11 $113,497
Atlanta GA 11 $140,639
Farmington Hills MI 9 $113,136
Frisco TX 7 $128,041
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 86 $128,850 97.7%
FY 2022 67 $135,809 97.0%
FY 2023 79 $138,979 96.2%
FY 2024 61 $133,576 93.4%
FY 2026 1 $200,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Engineer, Software

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
T-MOBILE USA, INC. 104 $134,890 95.2%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 23 $171,480 95.7%
ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 20 $150,245 100.0%
DISH NETWORK LLC 15 $129,185 100.0%
ELLIE MAE, INC. 11 $156,090 90.9%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.