H-1B Software Engineer Lead Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Lead is $120,936, across 422 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$120,936
Average wage
$127,563
90th percentile
$164,877
Certified LCAs
422
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $70,720
- 25th
- $105,362
- Median
- $120,936
- Average
- $127,563
- 90th
- $164,877
- Highest
- $1,003,896
Based on 422 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
51FY20
63FY21
61FY22
72FY23
66FY24
81FY25
28FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Software Engineer Lead
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| United Services Automobile Association | 26 | $172,928 |
| AppZen, Inc. | 4 | $162,500 |
| Allstate Insurance Company | 6 | $142,003 |
| JOHN WILEY & SONS INC. | 5 | $138,586 |
| NewRez LLC | 6 | $123,300 |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 42 | $123,275 |
| Caliber Home Loans, Inc. | 7 | $121,800 |
| CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | 7 | $120,000 |
| FedEx Dataworks, Inc. | 27 | $116,438 |
| Comprehensive Health Management, Inc | 4 | $114,483 |
| Total System Services LLC | 80 | $105,648 |
| Deloitte Tax LLP | 46 | $105,206 |
| Alfa Mutual Insurance Company | 7 | $101,500 |
| COOLSOFT LLC | 14 | $99,736 |
| INDOTRONIX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 9 | $94,598 |
Salaries by location
Alpharetta, GA · $105,698Columbus, GA · $105,000Pittsburgh, PA · $123,275Coppell, TX · $123,000San Antonio, TX · $168,790Plano, TX · $147,186Dallas, TX · $101,514Strongsville, OH · $115,000Columbia, SC · $97,500Lisle, IL · $125,445Collierville, TN · $115,482San Jose, CA · $162,500Jacksonville, FL · $129,657Farmers Branch, TX · $118,456Houston, TX · $110,708