H-1B Lead Software Developer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Lead Software Developer is $122,000, across 923 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$122,000
Average wage
$120,922
90th percentile
$145,002
Certified LCAs
923
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $63,000
- 25th
- $108,500
- Median
- $122,000
- Average
- $120,922
- 90th
- $145,002
- Highest
- $219,639
Based on 921 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
208FY20
224FY21
174FY22
128FY23
69FY24
91FY25
29FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Lead Software Developer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| McKesson Corporation | 9 | $162,998 |
| S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc. | 17 | $134,216 |
| Lumen Technologies Service Group, LLC. | 14 | $123,004 |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | 47 | $122,970 |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | 173 | $122,000 |
| Pulse Network LLC | 13 | $122,000 |
| CenturyLink Communications LLC | 13 | $120,328 |
| Qwest Corporation | 16 | $120,008 |
| ALPHA NET CONSULTING LLC | 7 | $120,000 |
| Level 3 Communications LLC | 21 | $115,003 |
| SITA INFORMATION NETWORKING COMPUTING USA INC. | 13 | $114,000 |
| U-Haul International, Inc | 7 | $110,914 |
| Amdocs, Inc. | 15 | $105,000 |
| Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. | 31 | $99,000 |
| NEVONEX IT SOLUTIONS INC | 8 | $92,123 |
Salaries by location
Riverwoods, IL · $122,000Charlotte, NC · $124,238Atlanta, GA · $122,000Houston, TX · $121,502Lincoln, NE · $95,000Frisco, TX · $98,904Phoenix, AZ · $119,000Chicago, IL · $125,445Alpharetta, GA · $106,434Irving, TX · $120,000Wheeling, IL · $122,000St. Louis, MO · $116,792Maryland Heights, MO · $122,970Princeton, NJ · $141,802Jersey City, NJ · $123,614