H-1B Lead I - Software Engineering Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Lead I - Software Engineering is $95,000, across 293 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$95,000
Average wage
$97,717
90th percentile
$119,760
Certified LCAs
293
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $67,300
- 25th
- $84,785
- Median
- $95,000
- Average
- $97,717
- 90th
- $119,760
- Highest
- $147,978
Based on 293 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
16FY21
41FY22
61FY23
79FY24
83FY25
13FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Lead I - Software Engineering
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC | 1 | $133,900 |
| UST Global Inc | 267 | $95,515 |
| UST HEALTHPROOF INC. | 25 | $89,015 |
Salaries by location
Issaquah, WA · $112,528Richmond, VA · $93,137Bentonville, AR · $80,000Atlanta, GA · $87,180Alpharetta, GA · $82,000Aliso Viejo, CA · $100,000San Antonio, TX · $83,500Saint Louis, MO · $82,000Bellevue, WA · $113,797Philadelphia, PA · $88,485Chicago, IL · $100,682Farmers Branch, TX · $92,700Mason, OH · $86,466Pittsburgh, PA · $85,696Jersey City, NJ · $95,515