Senior Software Applications Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 74 certified H-1B applications for Senior Software Applications Engineer roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $126,734. The typical offer was about level with the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $126,734
Middle half earn: $119,630 to $130,187
Top 10% earn over: $145,700
Certified filings: 74

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.	38	$122,748	−3%	$111,100 – $126,880
Tesla, Inc.	10	$145,500	+15%	$140,538 – $151,857
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.	7	$126,880	0%	$121,597 – $128,534
Red Hat, Inc.	5	$114,736	−9%	$109,262 – $127,629
LER TechForce, LLC	5	$105,000	−17%	$97,032 – $105,000
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	3	$127,178	0%	$125,539 – $127,178
Extreme Networks Inc	2	$161,298	+27%	$160,162 – $162,433
DSP Concepts, Inc.	1	$138,590	+9%	$138,590 – $138,590
AEye, Inc.	1	$135,699	+7%	$135,699 – $135,699
LHP Engineering Solutions LLC	1	$120,021	−5%	$120,021 – $120,021
LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc.	1	$130,751	+3%	$130,751 – $130,751

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
San Diego, CA	27	$121,597	$121,597 – $126,880
Santa Clara, CA	17	$123,900	$123,900 – $127,178
Fremont, CA	5	$146,000	$132,398 – $151,857
Raleigh, NC	5	$105,000	$105,000 – $109,262
Austin, TX	4	$145,000	$143,512 – $147,770
San Jose, CA	2	$161,298	$160,162 – $162,433
Troy, MI	2	$125,386	$122,704 – $128,068
Boulder, CO	1	$101,000	$101,000 – $101,000
Albany, NY	1	$1,212,000	$1,212,000 – $1,212,000
Columbus, IN	1	$95,000	$95,000 – $95,000
Canton, MI	1	$97,032	$97,032 – $97,032
Pleasanton, CA	1	$135,699	$135,699 – $135,699
Novi, MI	1	$102,190	$102,190 – $102,190
Livermore, CA	1	$151,857	$151,857 – $151,857
Lewis Center, OH	1	$138,590	$138,590 – $138,590
Hillsboro, OR	1	$134,000	$134,000 – $134,000
Redmond, WA	1	$104,698	$104,698 – $104,698
Richardson, TX	1	$101,192	$101,192 – $101,192
Troy, NY	1	$114,736	$114,736 – $114,736

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	2	$133,225
Level II	31	$121,597
Level III	6	$130,014
Level IV	1	$138,590

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	2	$126,174
2024	34	$121,597
2025	26	$126,807
2026	12	$130,187