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SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER/ARCHITECT

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

102

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$135,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$93,767

25th Percentile

$100,500

Median (50th)

$135,000

75th Percentile

$165,000

90th Percentile

$222,788

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Top Employers Hiring SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER/ARCHITECT
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Acquaintek, Inc. 12 $94,037 $85,426 - $105,976 83.3%
WIZNI INC 2 $144,726 $144,726 - $144,726 100.0%
Camber Operating Company, Inc. 2 $207,600 $207,600 - $207,600 100.0%
CBS Interactive, Inc. 2 $240,000 $240,000 - $240,000 100.0%
Fint Solutions Inc 2 $151,819 $151,819 - $151,819 100.0%
HCL GLOBAL SYSTEMS INC 2 $110,531 $108,243 - $112,819 100.0%
Magna Electronics, Inc. 2 $105,571 $96,450 - $114,691 50.0%
SPECIALIST RESOURCES GLOBAL INC 2 $111,585 $111,585 - $111,585 100.0%
Western Union, LLC 2 $150,728 $131,456 - $170,000 100.0%
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS US, INC. 1 $139,674 $139,674 - $139,674 100.0%
Coursera, Inc. 1 $267,347 $267,347 - $267,347 100.0%
Equinix, Inc. 1 $136,000 $136,000 - $136,000 100.0%
Utopia Towels Inc 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
HARMONIA HOLDINGS GROUP 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 100.0%
VAJRAASYS LIMITED 1 $135,200 $135,200 - $135,200 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 39 $114,691 $85,426 - $300,000
Principal 4 $176,600 $135,000 - $207,600
Staff 3 $220,000 $196,524 - $267,347
Director 2 $240,000 $240,000 - $240,000
Unspecified 1 $64,813 $64,813 - $64,813
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 49 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 49 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Sugar Land TX 7 $94,037
New York NY 3 $240,000
San Ramon CA 2 $144,726
Sugarland TX 2 $99,331
Summit NJ 2 $151,819
Franklin TN 2 $111,585
Mountain View CA 2 $243,673
KATY TX 2 $110,531
Denver CO 1 $131,456
Carrollton TX 1 $130,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER/ARCHITECT with different seniority levels.

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 1 $116,251 100.0%
2022 10 $98,475 80.0%
2023 8 $125,638 100.0%
2024 6 $114,879 83.3%
2025 15 $145,600 93.3%
2026 9 $136,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER/ARCHITECT

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Acquaintek, Inc. 12 $94,037 83.3%
WIZNI INC 2 $144,726 100.0%
Camber Operating Company, Inc. 2 $207,600 100.0%
CBS Interactive, Inc. 2 $240,000 100.0%
Fint Solutions Inc 2 $151,819 100.0%
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: 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.