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Lead Software Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 3,620 certified H-1B applications for Lead Software Engineer roles between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $142,602.

Median salary offered
$142,602
Middle half earn
$129,550 to $160,500
Top 10% earn over
$184,012
Certified filings
3,620

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Pay by employer

EmployerFilingsMedianMiddle half
GlobalLogic Inc.235$120,328$112,330 – $128,554
Mastercard Technologies, LLC182$138,000$138,000 – $138,000
Capital One Services, LLC175$150,550$144,976 – $173,763
Optum Services, Inc.173$135,200$125,789 – $146,536
Lowe's Companies, Inc.145$133,536$133,536 – $134,347
U.S. Bank National Association107$149,781$141,950 – $156,998
NIKE, Inc.74$195,417$188,982 – $203,528
EPAM Systems Inc.74$115,000$106,000 – $126,500
Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC67$160,000$151,965 – $168,930
Publix Super Markets, Inc.60$165,184$155,058 – $175,032
Macy's Systems & Technology, Inc.59$154,300$147,500 – $161,750
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.53$141,378$120,536 – $153,493
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation52$138,500$132,000 – $145,000
DocuSign Inc.51$218,650$210,524 – $234,465
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.51$130,096$123,656 – $140,452
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company50$119,264$117,603 – $122,304
Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc.50$120,000$116,110 – $130,707
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.48$154,669$147,810 – $177,340
First Citizens Bank and Trust Co.42$137,488$130,436 – $154,669
ADP Technology Services, Inc.40$134,423$127,392 – $151,819
Caterpillar Inc.33$148,949$134,805 – $153,317
Wellington Management Company LLP33$165,000$160,000 – $175,000
HRB Professional Resources, LLC30$145,000$139,598 – $151,112
Epsilon Data Management LLC26$137,148$127,675 – $145,000
FactSet Research Systems Inc.25$150,000$145,000 – $160,000
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America24$155,912$151,260 – $163,982
Salesforce, Inc.23$240,000$223,619 – $254,930
Mastercard International Incorporated22$139,023$138,000 – $162,646
Humana Inc.22$153,358$140,147 – $167,915
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC21$155,064$146,920 – $184,354
Deloitte & Touche LLP20$109,949$96,866 – $134,025
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company20$155,040$148,801 – $160,802
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC20$175,427$169,229 – $179,982
American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida19$134,014$129,230 – $142,630
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.18$159,750$155,526 – $173,375
S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc.17$165,008$154,895 – $172,051
JPMorgan Chase & Co.16$152,500$139,925 – $160,000
Fifth Third Bank, National Association16$127,250$120,539 – $133,250
Hulu, LLC16$195,774$191,675 – $199,756
Dollar General Corporation14$128,928$122,802 – $139,433
AT&T Services, Inc.13$156,652$153,131 – $167,500
LendingClub Bank National Association12$213,014$204,852 – $217,225
Dow Jones and Company, Inc.12$156,780$150,348 – $161,320
Incontact, Inc12$150,000$139,954 – $159,580
Qwest Corporation12$129,094$126,174 – $131,003
Markit North America, Inc.12$157,036$148,612 – $170,290
UKG Inc.12$142,002$139,886 – $152,426
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.12$152,000$152,000 – $155,500
Sabre GLBL Inc.12$127,878$127,878 – $144,124
Impetus Technologies, Inc.12$122,450$111,393 – $133,388

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Charlotte, NC241$134,347$133,536 – $138,000
O'Fallon, MO153$138,000$138,000 – $138,000
Irving, TX119$134,971$120,328 – $149,781
New York, NY103$166,000$151,819 – $184,677
Chicago, IL101$148,949$139,700 – $156,000
Atlanta, GA80$156,030$138,825 – $165,038
Plano, TX66$149,781$134,978 – $150,688
San Francisco, CA66$211,680$180,960 – $235,016
Mclean, VA59$165,173$153,000 – $173,763
Richmond, VA57$150,550$144,976 – $150,550
Johns Creek, GA54$152,300$146,125 – $158,575
Boston, MA52$162,000$150,750 – $175,750
Austin, TX51$139,152$114,754 – $154,686
Beaverton, OR47$194,869$185,008 – $197,781
Phoenix, AZ45$134,514$128,400 – $147,675
Lakeland, FL44$161,291$151,819 – $173,196
Coppell, TX44$135,000$127,750 – $143,925
San Jose, CA44$153,493$148,406 – $159,002
Dallas, TX42$131,254$106,000 – $148,950
Alpharetta, GA41$130,707$122,450 – $145,000

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I51$123,601
Level II605$118,560
Level III1,319$137,000
Level IV1,317$158,200

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

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
2023240$137,952
20241,262$140,472
20251,438$144,303
2026680$149,739