Software Engineer Lead H-1B salaries

Employers filed 202 certified H-1B applications for Software Engineer Lead roles between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $132,715. The typical offer was 2% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $132,715
Middle half earn: $119,565 to $154,398
Top 10% earn over: $174,983
Certified filings: 202

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Deloitte Tax LLP	34	$113,235	−15%	$102,318 – $131,999
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.	29	$123,275	−7%	$119,475 – $126,654
United Services Automobile Association	22	$174,229	+31%	$169,092 – $178,455
FedEx Dataworks, Inc.	21	$119,835	−10%	$115,482 – $145,756
FIS Management Services, LLC	17	$148,989	+12%	$145,105 – $155,522
Total System Services LLC	9	$122,450	−8%	$119,870 – $122,489
Allstate Insurance Company	4	$142,003	+7%	$141,847 – $147,214
Coolsoft LLC	4	$125,840	−5%	$118,495 – $131,885
Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc.	4	$133,994	+1%	$131,092 – $137,727
RELX, Inc.	4	$148,480	+12%	$144,000 – $152,960
Alfa Mutual Insurance Company	4	$100,728	−24%	$96,109 – $103,294
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation	3	$129,147	−3%	$124,574 – $129,574
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company	3	$127,130	−4%	$117,354 – $163,332
International Motors, LLC	3	$140,462	+6%	$140,462 – $140,462
NetJets Services Inc.	3	$140,026	+6%	$130,500 – $144,763
John Wiley & Sons Inc.	3	$138,586	+4%	$136,887 – $144,151
UCare Minnesota	2	$130,884	−1%	$129,558 – $132,210
Pfizer Inc.	2	$107,909	−19%	$103,904 – $111,914
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska	2	$144,194	+9%	$138,437 – $149,952
Baptist Health South Florida, Inc.	2	$144,934	+9%	$143,348 – $146,521
Populus Group LLC	2	$187,200	+41%	$187,200 – $187,200
AppZen, Inc.	1	$181,293	+37%	$181,293 – $181,293
Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis	1	$150,000	+13%	$150,000 – $150,000
Computer Enterprises, Inc.	1	$137,500	+4%	$137,500 – $137,500
Cloud Act LLC	1	$112,923	−15%	$112,923 – $112,923
Arthrex, Inc.	1	$186,560	+41%	$186,560 – $186,560
H2O.ai, Inc.	1	$150,000	+13%	$150,000 – $150,000
HRT Research LLC	1	$235,000	+77%	$235,000 – $235,000
Giant Eagle, Inc.	1	$125,000	−6%	$125,000 – $125,000
US Foods, Inc.	1	$135,960	+2%	$135,960 – $135,960
OnboardIQ Inc.	1	$240,000	+81%	$240,000 – $240,000
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company	1	$178,000	+34%	$178,000 – $178,000
LVSYS Corp	1	$93,600	−29%	$93,600 – $93,600
MUFG Bank, Ltd.	1	$136,500	+3%	$136,500 – $136,500
Leidos, Inc.	1	$170,000	+28%	$170,000 – $170,000
Kivyo Inc.	1	$75,000	−43%	$75,000 – $75,000
Republic National Distributing Company	1	$133,900	+1%	$133,900 – $133,900
Radisys Corporation	1	$125,000	−6%	$125,000 – $125,000
RxAdvance Corporation	1	$162,500	+22%	$162,500 – $162,500
Robotics Technologies LLC	1	$112,923	−15%	$112,923 – $112,923
Resource Innovations Inc.	1	$128,877	−3%	$128,877 – $128,877
SCH Services, Inc. dba SullivanCotter, Inc.	1	$143,000	+8%	$143,000 – $143,000
TikTok Inc.	1	$436,000	+229%	$436,000 – $436,000
SGII Inc. dba SeneGence	1	$155,019	+17%	$155,019 – $155,019
SCH Services, Inc f/k/a SullivanCotter, Inc.	1	$149,760	+13%	$149,760 – $149,760
USAA Federal Savings Bank	1	$188,240	+42%	$188,240 – $188,240

Where these jobs are

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

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Pittsburgh, PA	16	$123,924	$119,985 – $126,654
San Antonio, TX	10	$171,914	$165,048 – $177,227
Alpharetta, GA	9	$122,450	$118,674 – $147,083
Jacksonville, FL	8	$132,988	$126,937 – $138,258
Plano, TX	7	$170,000	$146,592 – $172,598
Collierville, TN	7	$115,482	$115,482 – $115,794
Dallas, TX	7	$105,997	$101,514 – $115,962
Strongsville, OH	5	$124,700	$123,600 – $124,700
Farmers Branch, TX	5	$119,973	$112,923 – $133,000
Raleigh, NC	4	$128,774	$110,978 – $146,240
Cumming, GA	4	$147,047	$140,279 – $149,182
Atlanta, GA	4	$115,326	$75,130 – $156,642
Hoboken, NJ	3	$138,586	$136,887 – $144,151
Columbus, OH	3	$140,026	$130,500 – $144,763
Akron, OH	3	$127,130	$117,354 – $163,332
Lisle, IL	3	$140,462	$140,462 – $140,462
Frisco, TX	3	$127,878	$126,439 – $131,139
San Jose, CA	3	$181,293	$158,998 – $308,646
Minneapolis, MN	3	$133,536	$130,884 – $138,268
Marietta, GA	3	$155,522	$129,200 – $155,522

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	1	$93,600
Level II	47	$109,251
Level III	67	$125,124
Level IV	57	$160,000

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	10	$128,185
2024	70	$126,654
2025	80	$131,648
2026	42	$146,094