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Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead

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

32

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$154,707

Median Salary

National Average

+800.0%

Growth

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

11

Top Employers

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

$116,792

25th Percentile

$136,800

Median (50th)

$158,000

75th Percentile

$164,750

90th Percentile

$191,187

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NEW YORK TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, INC. 7 $158,000 $158,000 - $158,000 100.0%
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 $196,737 $189,800 - $203,674 100.0%
Formlabs 1 $150,200 $150,200 - $150,200 100.0%
MyCase, Inc 1 $138,000 $138,000 - $138,000 100.0%
AURORA INNOVATION, INC. 1 $144,726 $144,726 - $144,726 100.0%
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 1 $133,200 $133,200 - $133,200 100.0%
SPRINGSHINE CONSULTING, INC 1 $121,160 $121,160 - $121,160 100.0%
VW Credit Inc. 1 $131,000 $131,000 - $131,000 100.0%
SAFEWAY, INC. 1 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000 100.0%
Applied Intuition, Inc. 1 $256,800 $256,800 - $256,800 100.0%
FUBOTV 1 $185,400 $185,400 - $185,400 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 15 $157,739 $121,160 - $256,800
Unspecified 2 $74,589 $71,698 - $77,480
Manager 2 $196,737 $189,800 - $203,674
Senior 1 $185,400 $185,400 - $185,400
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 20 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 20 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Iselin NJ 7 $158,000
New York NY 3 $192,958
Libertyville IL 1 $131,000
Minneaoplis MN 1 $77,480
Minneapolis MN 1 $71,698
Pleasanton CA 1 $185,000
San Diego CA 1 $138,000
San Francisco CA 1 $144,726
Somerville MA 1 $150,200
Dallas TX 1 $133,200
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 1 $185,400 100.0%
FY 2022 6 $142,555 83.3%
FY 2023 3 $154,309 100.0%
FY 2024 9 $148,187 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $256,800 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NEW YORK TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, INC. 7 $158,000 100.0%
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 $196,737 100.0%
Formlabs 1 $150,200 100.0%
MyCase, Inc 1 $138,000 100.0%
AURORA INNOVATION, INC. 1 $144,726 100.0%
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.