Lead Software Developer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 210 certified H-1B applications for Lead Software Developer roles between Mar 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $134,417.

Median salary offered: $134,417
Middle half earn: $120,637 to $149,940
Top 10% earn over: $160,566
Certified filings: 210

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle half
Level 3 Communications LLC	9	$122,814	$112,000 – $139,100
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.	8	$113,000	$108,000 – $115,000
Charter Communications, Inc.	7	$126,298	$116,522 – $134,994
U-Haul International, Inc	5	$122,845	$110,914 – $130,612
Lumen Technologies Service Group LLC	5	$123,510	$123,509 – $134,487
Unisoft Solutions LLC	4	$105,061	$105,061 – $105,061
Qwest Corporation	4	$128,768	$122,176 – $132,275
McKesson Corporation	4	$165,100	$163,000 – $167,998
ETechnology Services LLC	4	$145,750	$137,500 – $154,000
Vuegen Technologies Inc	3	$139,152	$133,692 – $139,152
MSR Technology Group LLC	3	$120,349	$111,270 – $129,418
Uline, Inc.	3	$148,949	$146,754 – $153,784
The University of Texas at Dallas	3	$121,275	$121,275 – $121,275
Embedchain Inc.	3	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000
Kforce Inc.	3	$152,131	$134,451 – $163,779
Compunnel Software Group, Inc	3	$132,000	$124,000 – $134,000
Likewize Device Protection, LLC	3	$135,000	$135,000 – $137,500
Luxoft USA, Inc.	2	$133,200	$129,100 – $137,300
Lumen Technologies Government, LLC	2	$119,790	$119,790 – $119,790
HALO Branded Solutions, Inc.	2	$132,000	$132,000 – $132,000
Innova Solutions, Inc.	2	$127,691	$127,598 – $127,784
RegEd, Inc.	2	$141,000	$140,500 – $141,500
Relevance Lab, Inc	2	$120,940	$120,940 – $120,940
Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC	2	$126,887	$125,274 – $128,500
Nocturnal Inc.	2	$132,550	$131,275 – $133,825
Eniac Systems Inc	2	$126,090	$126,090 – $126,090
Equality Health, LLC	2	$127,691	$127,691 – $127,691
HTC Global Services Inc.	2	$133,182	$132,766 – $133,598
CenturyLink Communications LLC	2	$127,533	$127,360 – $127,706
Clarium Managed Services LLC	2	$155,500	$152,750 – $158,250
Educational Testing Service	2	$152,131	$152,131 – $152,131
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc.	2	$125,000	$122,500 – $127,500
Leidos, Inc.	2	$104,463	$99,682 – $109,244
Xenex Disinfection Services, Inc.	2	$141,034	$140,717 – $141,352
OneSource Virtual, Inc.	2	$152,000	$150,500 – $153,500
QPoint Health, LLC	2	$114,806	$112,939 – $116,672
VM Consolidated, Inc.	2	$159,500	$159,250 – $159,750
Varenya Inc	2	$134,971	$134,971 – $134,971
Viac Services Company	2	$152,500	$149,750 – $155,250
Stavtar Solutions, Inc	2	$156,998	$156,998 – $156,998
Spark Tek Inc.	2	$171,540	$164,810 – $178,270
Aduro Advisors, LLC	1	$180,000	$180,000 – $180,000
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC	1	$173,763	$173,763 – $173,763
CK-12 Foundation, Inc.	1	$219,639	$219,639 – $219,639
defi AUTO, LLC	1	$140,617	$140,617 – $140,617
Cscs LLC	1	$75,130	$75,130 – $75,130
CWC Travel, Inc.	1	$169,300	$169,300 – $169,300
CSC Investments II, LLC	1	$141,300	$141,300 – $141,300
Confiz LLC	1	$120,000	$120,000 – $120,000
DigiFabster, Inc.	1	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Atlanta, GA	9	$145,000	$127,504 – $150,000
Charlotte, NC	8	$131,290	$118,290 – $136,014
Lincoln, NE	5	$109,000	$105,000 – $115,000
Chicago, IL	4	$132,412	$120,530 – $139,338
Herndon, VA	4	$137,348	$126,090 – $155,311
Dallas, TX	4	$144,232	$133,348 – $150,500
Hamilton, NJ	4	$105,061	$105,061 – $105,061
Southlake, TX	4	$148,499	$138,750 – $156,998
Alpharetta, GA	3	$120,000	$97,565 – $127,500
Farmington Hills, MI	3	$120,349	$111,270 – $129,418
Parker, CO	3	$122,500	$121,054 – $122,657
San Francisco, CA	3	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000
Plano, TX	3	$137,184	$136,078 – $139,242
Irvine, CA	3	$151,270	$150,635 – $182,820
Scottsdale, AZ	3	$127,691	$123,115 – $127,691
Washington, DC	3	$150,758	$129,828 – $163,379
Waukegan, IL	3	$148,949	$140,474 – $153,784
Fremont, CA	2	$131,638	$126,456 – $136,819
Jersey City, NJ	2	$166,700	$140,850 – $192,550
Lewisville, TX	2	$149,808	$145,213 – $154,404

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	9	$115,000
Level II	68	$120,738
Level III	77	$137,184
Level IV	49	$150,000

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	16	$138,482
2024	69	$128,079
2025	86	$135,607
2026	39	$131,300