Leader, Software Engineering H-1B salaries

Employers filed 83 certified H-1B applications for Leader, Software Engineering roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $181,272. 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: $181,272
Middle half earn: $158,717 to $219,075
Top 10% earn over: $236,721
Certified filings: 83

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Pay by employer


Cisco Systems, Inc.	83	$181,272	0%	$158,717 – $219,075

Where these jobs are

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


San Jose, CA	21	$233,920	$219,075 – $256,484
San Francisco, CA	12	$198,600	$187,574 – $201,600
Austin, TX	10	$172,850	$160,825 – $174,700
Milpitas, CA	8	$226,138	$214,190 – $240,213
Richardson, TX	5	$156,998	$140,400 – $156,998
Tracy, CA	4	$146,100	$143,125 – $148,075
Seattle, WA	3	$180,710	$172,155 – $199,725
Bentonville, AR	2	$163,900	$163,900 – $163,900
Research Triangle Park, NC	2	$142,700	$139,500 – $145,900
Carlsbad, CA	2	$159,500	$156,750 – $162,250
Dublin, CA	1	$181,272	$181,272 – $181,272
Aldie, VA	1	$154,000	$154,000 – $154,000
Alpharetta, GA	1	$159,500	$159,500 – $159,500
Draper, UT	1	$138,800	$138,800 – $138,800
Chandler, AZ	1	$157,934	$157,934 – $157,934
Durham, NC	1	$141,170	$141,170 – $141,170
Morrisville, NC	1	$132,080	$132,080 – $132,080
Oviedo, FL	1	$140,400	$140,400 – $140,400
Lake Tapps, WA	1	$171,000	$171,000 – $171,000
Mclean, VA	1	$163,600	$163,600 – $163,600

By experience level


Level III	54	$171,000
Level IV	9	$163,900

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

By year


2023	4	$182,588
2024	27	$171,000
2025	23	$180,710
2026	29	$226,138

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