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Lead Software Engineering H-1B salaries

Employers filed 209 certified H-1B applications for Lead Software Engineering roles between Sep 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $160,439.

Median salary offered
$160,439
Middle half earn
$155,150 to $168,480
Top 10% earn over
$178,233
Certified filings
209

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Pay by employer

EmployerFilingsMedianMiddle half
AT&T Services, Inc.184$160,784$156,711 – $168,560
Forged Fiber 37 LLC6$125,512$121,870 – $130,420
Cricket Wireless, LLC5$160,000$152,980 – $160,000
Optum Services, Inc.3$137,550$132,423 – $138,991
Nextdoor, Inc.2$284,000$276,000 – $292,000
S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc.2$162,163$162,163 – $162,163
Adenza, Inc.1$223,208$223,208 – $223,208
Boardvantage Inc.1$179,888$179,888 – $179,888
Insurance Services Office, Inc1$142,300$142,300 – $142,300
Nasdaq, Inc.1$175,020$175,020 – $175,020
Magna Powertrain of America, Inc.1$120,723$120,723 – $120,723
L3Harris Technologies Inc1$141,410$141,410 – $141,410
Salesforce, Inc.1$260,760$260,760 – $260,760

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Plano, TX86$160,000$155,150 – $166,878
Bothell, WA27$170,165$164,689 – $179,270
Alpharetta, GA24$157,000$148,402 – $162,570
Dallas, TX24$165,000$158,002 – $170,189
Atlanta, GA8$160,000$152,980 – $161,187
Oakton, VA5$175,000$175,000 – $175,000
Middletown, NJ4$168,563$163,435 – $173,160
San Francisco, CA4$245,604$212,378 – $276,000
New York, NY3$175,020$168,592 – $217,890
Tampa, FL2$158,382$157,386 – $159,378
Texas, TX2$158,664$158,497 – $158,832
Cumming, GA1$122,400$122,400 – $122,400
Alparetta, GA1$155,000$155,000 – $155,000
Chicago, IL1$155,530$155,530 – $155,530
Chantilly, VA1$180,250$180,250 – $180,250
Hurst, TX1$114,082$114,082 – $114,082
Holly Springs, NC1$140,432$140,432 – $140,432
Georgia, GA1$158,000$158,000 – $158,000
Fuquay Varina, NC1$135,200$135,200 – $135,200
Forest Hill, TX1$162,163$162,163 – $162,163

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I1$120,723
Level II11$160,000
Level III8$159,490
Level IV146$160,452

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

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
20231$137,550
202484$160,000
202580$161,506
202644$165,988