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Senior Developer

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

1,743

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$127,712

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-26.6%

Filing Growth

173 → 127 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$96,000

25th Percentile

$110,000

Median (50th)

$127,712

75th Percentile

$145,454

90th Percentile

$158,000

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Developer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
IBM CORPORATION 56 $145,454 $100,526 - $169,229 85.7%
Anthem, Inc. 36 $96,517 $79,830 - $117,686 91.7%
HEALTH CARE SERVICE GROUP, INC. 32 $114,057 $53,810 - $139,464 87.5%
SUCCESSFACTORS, INC. 28 $131,860 $102,803 - $183,310 96.4%
SAP Labs, LLC 26 $125,704 $92,664 - $215,197 100.0%
Ariba, Inc. 24 $136,375 $111,179 - $192,941 91.7%
Concur Technologies, Inc. 23 $134,992 $108,534 - $168,709 91.3%
TransUnion LLC 23 $105,000 $90,000 - $134,118 95.7%
EPSILON DATA MANAGEMENT, LLC 21 $127,150 $93,558 - $134,992 90.5%
Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC 19 $160,000 $138,000 - $180,000 89.5%
ERICSSON INC. 19 $141,814 $141,814 - $141,814 84.2%
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE HOLDINGS, INC. 17 $140,556 $122,000 - $180,000 82.4%
NEXIENT, LLC 15 $110,000 $76,502 - $118,500 86.7%
NC Health Affiliates 13 $140,483 $113,974 - $164,486 84.6%
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 12 $126,700 $81,536 - $150,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 736 $127,712 $53,810 - $220,000
II 1 $120,224 $120,224 - $120,224
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 737 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 737 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Armonk NY 45 $100,526
Palo Alto CA 41 $130,240
Atlanta GA 34 $121,139
Chicago IL 28 $102,500
Austin TX 24 $141,814
Irving TX 24 $127,431
Norfolk VA 18 $93,406
New York NY 14 $162,000
Newport Beach CA 14 $150,000
Ann Arbor MI 13 $97,900
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Developer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Developer 1,739 $116,468
Senior DevOps Developer 2 $117,034
Sr. DevOps .NET Developer 1 $128,315
DevOps Developer II 1 $120,224
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
2021 173 $118,060 96.5%
2022 165 $110,000 96.4%
2023 122 $128,315 94.3%
2024 85 $141,814 92.9%
2025 127 $141,003 64.6%
2026 65 $147,828 84.6%
Company Comparison - Senior Developer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
IBM CORPORATION 56 $145,454 85.7%
Anthem, Inc. 36 $96,517 91.7%
HEALTH CARE SERVICE GROUP, INC. 32 $114,057 87.5%
SUCCESSFACTORS, INC. 28 $131,860 96.4%
SAP Labs, LLC 26 $125,704 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.