Software Development Lead H-1B salaries

Employers filed 87 certified H-1B applications for Software Development Lead roles between Sep 2023 and May 2026. The median salary was $112,923. The typical offer was 1% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $112,923
Middle half earn: $99,150 to $124,869
Top 10% earn over: $148,452
Certified filings: 87

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Brillio, LLC	61	$108,826	−4%	$93,101 – $115,000
AssureCare, LLC	2	$139,522	+24%	$135,574 – $143,471
iLink Systems, Inc.	2	$107,110	−5%	$102,705 – $111,514
Insurance Services Office, Inc	2	$147,500	+31%	$146,250 – $148,750
Calpine Corporation	2	$150,000	+33%	$150,000 – $150,000
Schaefer Systems International, Inc.	2	$112,705	0%	$112,564 – $112,846
The Barbarian Group, LLC	1	$136,000	+20%	$136,000 – $136,000
Autonomous Medical Devices Incorporated	1	$151,549	+34%	$151,549 – $151,549
Arm, Inc.	1	$187,741	+66%	$187,741 – $187,741
AmeriGas Propane, Inc.	1	$131,223	+16%	$131,223 – $131,223
A.M. Castle & Co.	1	$153,317	+36%	$153,317 – $153,317
Ideas2IT Technologies LLC	1	$120,328	+7%	$120,328 – $120,328
Integra Partners, LLC	1	$114,424	+1%	$114,424 – $114,424
G2Planet, Inc.	1	$95,326	−16%	$95,326 – $95,326
Roulettech Inc.	1	$93,060	−18%	$93,060 – $93,060
Selfiie Corporation	1	$175,000	+55%	$175,000 – $175,000
Sensentia Inc.	1	$215,197	+91%	$215,197 – $215,197
SmarTek21 LLC	1	$180,710	+60%	$180,710 – $180,710
Terra Science and Education Inc	1	$144,893	+28%	$144,893 – $144,893
Tigon Golf Carts, LLC	1	$88,088	−22%	$88,088 – $88,088
United Techno Solutions, Inc.	1	$90,000	−20%	$90,000 – $90,000
WurQ Inc.	1	$100,000	−11%	$100,000 – $100,000

Where these jobs are

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

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Temple Terrace, FL	15	$105,997	$79,000 – $112,923
Irving, TX	11	$105,997	$105,997 – $112,923
Palo Alto, CA	3	$115,000	$115,000 – $119,500
Tampa, FL	3	$93,101	$91,550 – $102,104
Jersey City, NJ	3	$145,000	$127,339 – $147,500
Coppell, TX	3	$125,000	$113,500 – $125,000
San Ramon, CA	2	$118,730	$115,365 – $122,095
Marietta, GA	2	$112,705	$112,564 – $112,846
San Diego, CA	2	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000
San Jose, CA	2	$159,442	$145,293 – $173,592
Cincinnati, OH	2	$139,522	$135,574 – $143,471
Dublin, CA	2	$112,320	$111,842 – $112,798
Eastvale, CA	2	$135,813	$135,813 – $135,813
Ashburn, VA	2	$103,906	$102,632 – $105,180
Woodbridge Township, NJ	2	$123,656	$123,656 – $123,656
Hatfield, PA	1	$88,088	$88,088 – $88,088
Hanover, MD	1	$124,738	$124,738 – $124,738
Cumming, GA	1	$131,223	$131,223 – $131,223
Danbury, CT	1	$97,000	$97,000 – $97,000
Alexandria, VA	1	$104,000	$104,000 – $104,000

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	3	$95,326
Level II	63	$106,454
Level III	6	$133,097
Level IV	6	$150,368

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	3	$124,000
2024	34	$100,596
2025	37	$113,277
2026	13	$112,923