H-1B Lead Software Development Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Lead Software Development Engineer is $109,400, across 285 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$109,400
Average wage
$126,660
90th percentile
$165,000
Certified LCAs
285
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $80,974
- 25th
- $109,400
- Median
- $109,400
- Average
- $126,660
- 90th
- $165,000
- Highest
- $290,000
Based on 285 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
76FY20
78FY21
48FY22
17FY23
25FY24
33FY25
8FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Lead Software Development Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Inc. | 3 | $250,000 |
| Cimpress USA Incorporated | 3 | $179,000 |
| Unify Square, Inc. | 2 | $164,000 |
| MAGIC LEAP, INC. | 5 | $160,871 |
| United Parcel Service General Services Co. | 24 | $160,004 |
| General Motors Financial Company, Inc. | 9 | $156,775 |
| Digital Intelligence Systems, LLC (DISYS) | 2 | $151,840 |
| Charles Schwab and Company, Inc. | 2 | $147,000 |
| McAfee, LLC | 3 | $145,725 |
| APPLIED PREDICTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 2 | $139,700 |
| Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc. | 8 | $137,613 |
| Mobis North America LLC | 3 | $129,494 |
| MetLife Group, Inc. | 43 | $116,054 |
| Mastercard International Incorporated | 138 | $109,400 |
| Altimetrik Corp. | 9 | $84,802 |
Salaries by location
O'FALLON, MO · $109,400Cary, NC · $114,618Parsippany, NJ · $160,110New York, NY · $138,713San Francisco, CA · $144,643Eagan, MN · $115,042Arlington, TX · $160,000Alpharetta, GA · $150,000San Jose, CA · $217,040Troy, MI · $103,800Plymouth, MI · $129,494Lake St Louis, MO · $109,400Carrollton, TX · $135,000Sunnyvale, CA · $177,930Irving, TX · $145,000