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Senior Mainframe Software Engineer

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

Only 27 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (132,550 filings).
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27

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$192,941

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

5

Top Employers

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

$131,818

25th Percentile

$139,800

Median (50th)

$192,941

75th Percentile

$226,158

90th Percentile

$235,874

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Mainframe Software Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PayPal, Inc. 5 $198,743 $174,170 - $243,121 80.0%
ALLSCRIPTS MANAGED SERVICES, LLC 1 $138,250 $138,250 - $138,250 100.0%
eBay Inc. 1 $234,062 $234,062 - $234,062 0.0%
IIVI Incorporated 1 $106,090 $106,090 - $106,090 100.0%
Visa Technology & Operations LLC 1 $139,800 $139,800 - $139,800 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 8 $195,842 $106,090 - $243,121
Staff 1 $139,800 $139,800 - $139,800
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 9 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 2 $220,932
Fremont CA 1 $106,090
La Vista NE 1 $174,170
Melville NY 1 $138,250
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Mainframe Software Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Mainframe Software Engineer 12 $95,125
Sr. MTS, Software Engineer 10 $197,796
Senior MES Software Engineer 1 $106,090
Mainframes Software Engineer Unspecified 1 $87,000
Senior Mainframes Software Engineer 1 $115,000
MS Senior Software Engineer 1 $138,250
Senior Staff Mainframe Software Engineer 1 $139,800
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 2 $174,606 100.0%
2022 2 $168,496 100.0%
2024 1 $174,170 100.0%
2025 3 $192,941 0.0%
2026 1 $226,158 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Mainframe Software Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PayPal, Inc. 5 $198,743 80.0%
ALLSCRIPTS MANAGED SERVICES, LLC 1 $138,250 100.0%
eBay Inc. 1 $234,062 0.0%
IIVI Incorporated 1 $106,090 100.0%
Visa Technology & Operations LLC 1 $139,800 0.0%
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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.