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Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead

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

Only 63 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (132,550 filings).
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63

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$158,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$133,200

25th Percentile

$154,492

Median (50th)

$158,000

75th Percentile

$170,000

90th Percentile

$207,230

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NEW YORK TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, INC. 15 $158,000 $158,000 - $170,000 66.7%
Safeway Inc. 2 $174,100 $163,200 - $185,000 100.0%
Guidewire Software, Inc. 2 $182,865 $158,500 - $207,230 50.0%
Central Mutual Insurance Co. 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 0.0%
Fiserv Solutions, LLC 1 $130,449 $130,449 - $130,449 0.0%
Formlabs Inc. 1 $150,200 $150,200 - $150,200 100.0%
MyCase, Inc 1 $138,000 $138,000 - $138,000 100.0%
Southwest Airlines Co. 1 $133,200 $133,200 - $133,200 100.0%
SPRINGSHINE CONSULTING, INC 1 $121,160 $121,160 - $121,160 100.0%
Stripe, Inc. 1 $225,647 $225,647 - $225,647 100.0%
THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA 1 $153,983 $153,983 - $153,983 100.0%
APPLIED INTUITION, INC. 1 $256,800 $256,800 - $256,800 100.0%
VW CREDIT, INC. 1 $131,000 $131,000 - $131,000 100.0%
Asana, Inc. 1 $248,000 $248,000 - $248,000 0.0%
AURORA INNOVATION, INC. 1 $144,726 $144,726 - $144,726 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 30 $158,000 $121,160 - $256,800
Manager 1 $153,983 $153,983 - $153,983
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 31 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
Iselin NJ 7 $158,000
Irvine CA 1 $121,160
Libertyville IL 1 $131,000
Pleasanton CA 1 $185,000
San Diego CA 1 $138,000
San Francisco CA 1 $144,726
Somerville MA 1 $150,200
Dallas TX 1 $133,200
Sunnyvale CA 1 $256,800
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead 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 3 $131,000 100.0%
2023 3 $144,726 100.0%
2024 8 $158,000 100.0%
2025 9 $163,200 55.6%
2026 8 $170,000 37.5%
Company Comparison - Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NEW YORK TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, INC. 15 $158,000 66.7%
Safeway Inc. 2 $174,100 100.0%
Guidewire Software, Inc. 2 $182,865 50.0%
Central Mutual Insurance Co. 1 $155,000 0.0%
Fiserv Solutions, LLC 1 $130,449 0.0%
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.