Software Engineering Lead H-1B salaries

Employers filed 97 certified H-1B applications for Software Engineering Lead roles between Sep 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $149,103.

Median salary offered: $149,103
Middle half earn: $136,368 to $164,587
Top 10% earn over: $183,435
Certified filings: 97

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle half
RELX, Inc.	24	$161,685	$152,099 – $173,960
LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc.	16	$136,346	$133,841 – $139,141
LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc.	12	$149,103	$142,197 – $149,329
Elsevier, Inc.	6	$147,904	$124,671 – $161,948
LexisNexis Risk Data Management LLC	4	$144,313	$139,937 – $148,689
Tulip Interfaces, Inc.	3	$190,400	$175,900 – $193,250
LNRS Data Services Inc.	2	$175,780	$175,780 – $175,780
ThreatMetrix, Inc.	2	$159,753	$159,753 – $159,753
Bayer Research and Development Services LLC	1	$165,000	$165,000 – $165,000
Bayer U.S. LLC	1	$160,000	$160,000 – $160,000
Aya Healthcare, Inc.	1	$197,300	$197,300 – $197,300
Ains, LLC	1	$139,589	$139,589 – $139,589
Ford Motor Credit Company LLC	1	$123,781	$123,781 – $123,781
Ford Motor Company	1	$193,149	$193,149 – $193,149
Firebird Labs, Inc	1	$190,000	$190,000 – $190,000
Enverus Inc.	1	$155,709	$155,709 – $155,709
Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.	1	$145,600	$145,600 – $145,600
CMH Services, Inc.	1	$130,707	$130,707 – $130,707
Copart, Inc	1	$143,273	$143,273 – $143,273
Datadog, Inc.	1	$210,000	$210,000 – $210,000
Frontier Science and Technology Research Foundation Inc.	1	$75,920	$75,920 – $75,920
Ingo Money, Inc.	1	$146,460	$146,460 – $146,460
Joby Aero, Inc.	1	$217,000	$217,000 – $217,000
Movius Interactive Corporation	1	$114,719	$114,719 – $114,719
Philo, Inc.	1	$235,000	$235,000 – $235,000
PMG Worldwide LLC	1	$109,886	$109,886 – $109,886
Nokia of America Corporation	1	$175,000	$175,000 – $175,000
Nenicel, Inc.	1	$132,000	$132,000 – $132,000
R1 RCM Holdco Inc.	1	$148,915	$148,915 – $148,915
Pscu, LLC	1	$132,012	$132,012 – $132,012
ShopNation, Inc.	1	$169,950	$169,950 – $169,950
RIB Software North America, Inc.	1	$131,980	$131,980 – $131,980
Snap Finance, LLC.	1	$145,000	$145,000 – $145,000
TMNA Services, LLC	1	$160,504	$160,504 – $160,504
Trimble Inc.	1	$152,000	$152,000 – $152,000
UpSquad	1	$69,784	$69,784 – $69,784

Where these jobs are

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

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Raleigh, NC	12	$154,916	$146,058 – $168,144
Alpharetta, GA	10	$131,172	$125,583 – $136,026
Apex, NC	4	$137,521	$127,309 – $153,485
Cumming, GA	4	$136,452	$130,621 – $143,820
Boca Raton, FL	4	$139,539	$139,141 – $141,526
Somerville, MA	3	$190,400	$175,900 – $193,250
Evanston, IL	3	$149,329	$149,216 – $160,561
Cary, NC	2	$175,048	$164,524 – $185,572
Dearborn, MI	2	$158,465	$141,123 – $175,807
Holly Springs, NC	2	$158,490	$148,206 – $168,774
Middletown, DE	2	$136,488	$134,244 – $138,732
San Jose, CA	2	$159,753	$159,753 – $159,753
Houston, TX	2	$164,320	$164,320 – $164,320
Fuquay Varina, NC	2	$152,052	$150,577 – $153,526
Ball Ground, GA	1	$123,000	$123,000 – $123,000
Boston, MA	1	$210,000	$210,000 – $210,000
Bellevue, WA	1	$145,600	$145,600 – $145,600
Chicago, IL	1	$171,793	$171,793 – $171,793
Austin, TX	1	$155,709	$155,709 – $155,709
Auburn Hills, MI	1	$153,830	$153,830 – $153,830

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	3	$75,920
Level II	12	$132,500
Level III	42	$149,009
Level IV	36	$160,252

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	6	$139,937
2024	37	$148,689
2025	33	$155,000
2026	21	$154,832