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Software Engineer (Senior Software Engineer)

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

Only 8 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$163,970

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$153,997

25th Percentile

$162,510

Median (50th)

$163,970

75th Percentile

$165,000

90th Percentile

$175,986

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer (Senior Software Engineer)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 4 $163,240 $148,322 - $165,000 100.0%
SAMSARA INC. 1 $183,310 $183,310 - $183,310 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 4 $163,240 $148,322 - $165,000
IV 1 $183,310 $183,310 - $183,310
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Redmond WA 4 $163,240
San Francisco CA 1 $183,310
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2022 2 $156,661 100.0%
2023 2 $163,240 100.0%
2024 1 $183,310 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer (Senior Software Engineer)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 4 $163,240 100.0%
SAMSARA INC. 1 $183,310 100.0%
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: June 25, 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.