Selective Insurance Company of America
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 57 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Insurance Carriers
- Main U.S. filing address: Branchville, NJ
At a glance
- Selective Insurance Company of America hires senior. 44% of its filings are Level III, 2.1 times the share across all H-1B employers (21%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 95% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $148,200, median prevailing wage $126,360.
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What Selective Insurance Company of America hires for
Bar: share of Selective Insurance Company of America's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 2 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $145,000 | 32 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $157,500 | 13 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Selective Insurance Company of America.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 4% of filings
Mid-level · 12% of filings
Senior · 44% of filings
Expert · 40% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 7 |
| Senior · Level III | $143,500 | 25 |
| Expert · Level IV | $158,000 | 23 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Selective Insurance Company of America files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 3 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | $149,800 | 27 |
| Charlotte, NC | $145,000 | 16 |
| New York, NY | $143,840 | 10 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $117,000 |
| 25th | $136,300 |
| 50th (median) | $148,200 |
| 75th | $158,000 |
| 90th | $168,180 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $114,235 | $103,525 | $122,125 | 24 |
| FY2021 | $112,000 | $104,500 | $126,186 | 35 |
| FY2022 | $130,000 | $110,000 | $132,700 | 29 |
| FY2023 | $135,500 | $125,000 | $141,468 | 34 |
| FY2024 | $138,800 | $121,675 | $152,613 | 30 |
| FY2025 | $143,750 | $129,064 | $150,610 | 32 |
| FY2026 | $157,500 | $140,000 | $161,000 | 25 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About Selective Insurance Company of America
Selective Insurance Company of America's filings list its industry as Insurance Carriers (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5241). Its main U.S. filing address is in Branchville, NJ and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Systems Engineer / Architect and QA Engineer and the main metro areas are Hartford, CT, Charlotte, NC and New York, NY. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
Questions
Does Selective Insurance Company of America sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Selective Insurance Company of America filed 57 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Selective Insurance Company of America pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Selective Insurance Company of America's H-1B filings is $148,200; half of filings fall between $136,300 and $158,000. Bonus and stock are not included.