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Senior Engineer

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

18,219

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$129,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-2.4%

Filing Growth

1,399 → 1,365 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$95,000

25th Percentile

$110,400

Median (50th)

$129,000

75th Percentile

$151,257

90th Percentile

$175,002

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. 1,011 $148,000 $64,147 - $208,000 97.6%
GLOBAL TARGET INTERNATIONAL INC. 562 $118,481 $65,416 - $170,872 87.7%
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. 436 $125,899 $84,802 - $164,022 94.7%
Nordstrom, Inc. 264 $165,000 $123,624 - $205,000 96.2%
Anthem, Inc. 258 $110,074 $84,552 - $155,480 98.4%
SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. 230 $138,388 $102,000 - $225,541 94.3%
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC. 189 $124,363 $81,994 - $210,787 93.1%
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. 188 $142,232 $88,774 - $197,829 97.9%
Spotify USA, Inc. 136 $211,200 $148,720 - $251,740 98.5%
Seagate US LLC 136 $110,011 $86,445 - $158,662 95.6%
ARM, INC. 126 $148,967 $89,810 - $205,000 97.6%
Brillio, LLC 115 $101,800 $69,659 - $163,238 97.4%
WAYFAIR LLC 101 $176,000 $117,000 - $283,442 97.0%
SHIPT INC. 83 $150,000 $58,573 - $234,062 96.4%
Commvault Systems, Inc. 73 $119,265 $70,596 - $192,941 97.3%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 7,726 $129,000 $50,419 - $400,000
Unspecified 1 $82,555 $82,555 - $82,555
Principal 1 $175,500 $175,500 - $175,500
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 7,728 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 7,728 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Phoenix AZ 717 $145,000
Minneapolis MN 435 $118,165
Austin TX 405 $129,563
San Jose CA 327 $151,902
New York NY 304 $175,545
Seattle WA 254 $163,995
Atlanta GA 185 $122,596
Chicago IL 165 $123,000
Boston MA 152 $155,000
Norfolk VA 141 $111,574
Related Roles & Career Progression
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 1,399 $117,136 94.4%
2022 1,600 $122,720 94.1%
2023 1,232 $130,623 92.9%
2024 1,192 $135,435 93.5%
2025 1,365 $138,375 93.7%
2026 940 $139,014 92.6%
Company Comparison - Senior Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. 1,011 $148,000 97.6%
GLOBAL TARGET INTERNATIONAL INC. 562 $118,481 87.7%
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. 436 $125,899 94.7%
Nordstrom, Inc. 264 $165,000 96.2%
Anthem, Inc. 258 $110,074 98.4%
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: October 12, 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.