U.S. Immigration Data

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Senior Engineer

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

3,659

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$128,618

Median Salary

National Average

-90.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$84,282

25th Percentile

$100,036

Median (50th)

$122,867

75th Percentile

$148,221

90th Percentile

$183,310

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES 156 $125,852 $64,147 - $265,000 98.7%
NORDSTROM, INC 147 $126,509 $96,495 - $209,000 97.3%
Anthem, Inc. 146 $113,032 $73,528 - $163,426 95.9%
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC. 102 $123,120 $76,731 - $210,787 96.1%
TARGET CORPORATION 97 $116,256 $65,416 - $175,261 99.0%
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 83 $133,747 $80,000 - $185,000 97.6%
SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. 59 $150,656 $110,000 - $224,400 89.8%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 56 $169,707 $111,650 - $240,000 100.0%
MediaTek USA Inc. 46 $135,518 $90,750 - $193,000 97.8%
Seagate US LLC 43 $109,619 $80,080 - $185,000 97.7%
SPOTIFY USA INC 40 $189,162 $115,092 - $259,992 100.0%
ARM, INC. 38 $136,277 $101,730 - $180,900 97.4%
Honda Development Manufacturing of America, LLC 38 $93,479 $75,000 - $112,778 92.1%
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. 31 $121,172 $84,552 - $155,043 100.0%
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 31 $94,356 $57,970 - $150,592 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 835 $127,675 $58,573 - $300,000
Staff 460 $149,792 $58,594 - $316,250
Unspecified 346 $106,095 $32,240 - $325,000
II 260 $115,108 $61,360 - $270,000
Principal 254 $163,176 $77,000 - $330,000
Lead 198 $131,213 $72,717 - $251,255
III 159 $102,990 $57,970 - $192,941
I 104 $101,665 $47,715 - $180,000
IV 25 $118,266 $75,150 - $150,592
Manager 9 $168,901 $131,498 - $236,049
Junior 4 $77,704 $53,227 - $104,770
V 3 $132,277 $110,198 - $164,724
Director 1 $158,000 $158,000 - $158,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 2,658 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 2,658 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Seattle WA 158 $133,147
San Jose CA 153 $159,065
Phoenix AZ 143 $118,430
Santa Clara CA 139 $163,709
New York NY 137 $156,939
Austin TX 132 $127,620
San Francisco CA 80 $180,455
Minneapolis MN 63 $114,606
Atlanta GA 62 $116,850
Chicago IL 52 $120,263
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 630 $122,123 97.0%
FY 2022 731 $125,406 95.2%
FY 2023 710 $130,912 94.5%
FY 2024 515 $133,213 96.3%
FY 2025 63 $158,823 87.3%
FY 2026 9 $188,863 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES 156 $125,852 98.7%
NORDSTROM, INC 147 $126,509 97.3%
Anthem, Inc. 146 $113,032 95.9%
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC. 102 $123,120 96.1%
TARGET CORPORATION 97 $116,256 99.0%
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.