Lead Software Development Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 70 certified H-1B applications for Lead Software Development Engineer roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $153,550. The typical offer was 8% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $153,550
Middle half earn: $139,410 to $165,450
Top 10% earn over: $180,000
Certified filings: 70

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
United Parcel Service General Services, Co.	27	$160,000	+4%	$146,827 – $163,200
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.	8	$160,000	+4%	$152,500 – $167,500
Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc.	7	$140,226	−9%	$115,042 – $141,898
Mobis North America LLC	3	$133,210	−13%	$131,352 – $135,475
The UPS Store, Inc.	2	$170,700	+11%	$166,049 – $175,350
UPS Worldwide Forwarding, Inc.	2	$149,286	−3%	$143,925 – $154,647
Cimpress USA Incorporated	2	$178,566	+16%	$178,348 – $178,783
Altimetrik Corp.	1	$97,386	−37%	$97,386 – $97,386
Board of Trustees, University of Illinois, on behalf of Discovery Partners Institute	1	$164,342	+7%	$164,342 – $164,342
Adobe Inc.	1	$290,000	+89%	$290,000 – $290,000
Heraa Technologies LLC	1	$80,974	−47%	$80,974 – $80,974
GPS Trackit Holdings, LLC	1	$190,500	+24%	$190,500 – $190,500
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation	1	$130,500	−15%	$130,500 – $130,500
CB Neptune Holdings, LLC	1	$178,000	+16%	$178,000 – $178,000
Arizona State University	1	$126,818	−17%	$126,818 – $126,818
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings	1	$139,214	−9%	$139,214 – $139,214
McAfee, LLC	1	$174,518	+14%	$174,518 – $174,518
Magic Leap, Inc.	1	$160,871	+5%	$160,871 – $160,871
ResMed Digital Health Inc.	1	$194,000	+26%	$194,000 – $194,000
PitchBook Data, Inc.	1	$226,000	+47%	$226,000 – $226,000
ODP International, LLC	1	$122,992	−20%	$122,992 – $122,992
MetLife Group, Inc.	1	$97,406	−37%	$97,406 – $97,406
Sapiens Americas Corporation	1	$136,000	−11%	$136,000 – $136,000
RPI Print, Inc.	1	$181,000	+18%	$181,000 – $181,000
Resource Logistics, Inc.	1	$102,877	−33%	$102,877 – $102,877
Zoom Communications, Inc.	1	$264,514	+72%	$264,514 – $264,514

Where these jobs are

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

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Parsippany, NJ	20	$160,110	$151,485 – $165,780
Alpharetta, GA	5	$150,000	$140,040 – $150,000
Eagan, MN	5	$115,084	$115,000 – $141,898
Arlington, TX	5	$165,000	$160,000 – $175,000
Plymouth, MI	3	$133,210	$131,352 – $135,475
Parsipanny, NJ	2	$144,212	$143,590 – $144,833
Irving, TX	2	$142,500	$141,250 – $143,750
Escondido, CA	2	$161,399	$161,399 – $161,399
Seattle, WA	2	$208,250	$199,375 – $217,125
Waltham, MA	2	$178,566	$178,348 – $178,783
Elgin, IL	1	$160,000	$160,000 – $160,000
Dublin, CA	1	$181,000	$181,000 – $181,000
Durham, NC	1	$139,214	$139,214 – $139,214
Chicago, IL	1	$164,342	$164,342 – $164,342
Cary, NC	1	$97,406	$97,406 – $97,406
Carrollton, TX	1	$140,226	$140,226 – $140,226
Milpitas, CA	1	$178,000	$178,000 – $178,000
Little Elm, TX	1	$142,800	$142,800 – $142,800
Leander, TX	1	$146,089	$146,089 – $146,089
Katy, TX	1	$80,974	$80,974 – $80,974

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	1	$178,000
Level II	15	$142,800
Level III	26	$160,004
Level IV	23	$160,000

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	4	$144,213
2024	24	$145,100
2025	29	$160,008
2026	13	$161,399