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Lead SW Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 45 certified H-1B applications for Lead SW Engineer roles between Nov 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $173,100.

Median salary offered
$173,100
Middle half earn
$160,600 to $181,813
Top 10% earn over
$200,709
Certified filings
45

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Pay by employer

EmployerFilingsMedianMiddle half
Visa Technology & Operations LLC29$163,550$160,600 – $173,763
Visa U.S.A. Inc.9$173,100$163,550 – $173,100
CyberSource Corporation6$191,393$190,486 – $207,226
U.S. Bank National Association1$156,998$156,998 – $156,998

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Austin, TX28$163,550$159,377 – $173,100
Foster City, CA10$192,300$192,300 – $211,713
Bellevue, WA3$190,486$190,486 – $201,344
Highlands Ranch, CO2$156,978$154,523 – $159,432
Ashburn, VA1$173,763$173,763 – $173,763
Irving, TX1$156,998$156,998 – $156,998

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level II1$132,300
Level IV41$173,100

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

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
20232$166,941
20248$147,400
202519$173,100
202616$173,100