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Senior Software Development Engineer H1B salary at Workday Inc

Workday Inc offered a median $160,000 for Senior Software Development Engineer roles on 45 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025), per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Updated USCIS data through 2025DOL LCA data through

FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025)

Senior Software Development Engineer offers at Workday Inc

$160,000
Median offered wage
$156K–$174K
Middle 50% of offers
$206K+
Top 10% of offers
45
Filings in FY2025

3% above Workday Inc’s $155,605 median across all H1B roles in FY2025.

Where Workday Inc files Senior Software Development Engineer roles, FY2025

  • Pleasanton, CA26 filings$173K median
  • Atlanta, GA5 filings$148K median
  • Santa Clara, CA3 filings$173K median
  • Boulder, CO2 filings
  • Frisco, TX2 filings

Median and middle 50% by year

  1. FY2021$138K$135K–$138K
  2. FY2023$147K$145K–$154K
  3. FY2024$160K$148K–$160K
  4. FY2025$160K$156K–$174K
  5. FY2026 through Jun 30$173K$154K–$190K
Workday Inc — Senior Software Development Engineer H1B salaries by fiscal year (DOL)
Fiscal yearFilingsMedianMiddle 50%Top 10%Range
FY2026 (through Jun 30)38$172,800$154K–$190K$212K+$142K–$214K
FY202545$160,000$156K–$174K$206K+$131K–$214K
FY202443$160,000$148K–$160K$173K+$142K–$206K
FY20233$147,368$145K–$154K$157K+$142K–$160K
FY20218$137,600$135K–$138K$142K+$121K–$153K

These are wages offered on the Labor Condition Application (Form ETA-9035), annualized, not salaries actually paid. Certified full-time H1B filings for this job title only; fiscal years with fewer than 3 such filings are left out. Fiscal years run October to September. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data.

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Common questions about Senior Software Development Engineer pay at Workday Inc

How much does Workday Inc pay H1B Senior Software Development Engineer workers?

The median wage Workday Inc offered for Senior Software Development Engineer roles on its 45 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in fiscal year 2025 was $160,000. The middle half of offers were between $155,605 and $173,879, and the top 10% were above $206,315, per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Has Workday Inc's H1B pay for Senior Software Development Engineer roles gone up?

The median offered wage went up 16%, from $137,600 in fiscal year 2021 to $160,000 in fiscal year 2025.

How does Senior Software Development Engineer pay compare with Workday Inc's other H1B roles?

It is 3% above Workday Inc's median across all H1B roles in fiscal year 2025, which was $155,605.

Where does Workday Inc hire H1B Senior Software Development Engineer workers?

In fiscal year 2025, Workday Inc's Senior Software Development Engineer filings were mostly for Pleasanton, CA (26 filings, $172,866 median), Atlanta, GA (5 filings, $148,000 median), Santa Clara, CA (3 filings, $172,931 median).

How many H1B applications has Workday Inc filed for Senior Software Development Engineer roles?

137 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications across fiscal years 2021–2026, counting years with at least 3 filings for the title.

Does Workday Inc sponsor H1B visas?

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