H-1B Software Engineering Lead Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineering Lead is $171,479, across 432 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$171,479
Average wage
$168,109
90th percentile
$210,000
Certified LCAs
432
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $64,260
- 25th
- $140,000
- Median
- $171,479
- Average
- $168,109
- 90th
- $210,000
- Highest
- $263,976
Based on 432 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
68FY20
91FY21
128FY22
64FY23
30FY24
41FY25
10FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Software Engineering Lead
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | 3 | $220,000 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 232 | $190,613 |
| RELX, Inc. | 20 | $164,554 |
| Enclarity Inc. | 5 | $150,342 |
| LexisNexis USA | 24 | $146,900 |
| LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc. | 14 | $146,514 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 4 | $145,000 |
| Accuity, Inc. | 9 | $135,602 |
| LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc. | 26 | $133,935 |
| LexisNexis Risk Data Management LLC | 10 | $130,000 |
| PSCU | 5 | $126,691 |
| Elsevier, Inc. | 23 | $115,572 |
| Software Profiles Inc | 2 | $111,000 |
| Urban Science Applications, Inc. | 2 | $108,980 |
| FRONTIER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC. | 4 | $68,000 |
Salaries by location
Redmond, WA · $190,640Bellevue, WA · $203,306Raleigh, NC · $147,298Alpharetta, GA · $130,363Burlington, MA · $150,226Evanston, IL · $141,215Apex, NC · $148,200Boca Raton, FL · $139,141New York, NY · $115,572Mountain View, CA · $226,000Cumming, GA · $130,707St. Petersburg, FL · $126,691Amherst, NY · $68,000Philadelphia, PA · $116,196Sunnyvale, CA · $195,069