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Lead Software Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 3,620 certified H-1B applications for Lead Software Engineer roles between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $142,602. The typical offer was 2% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

Median salary offered
$142,602
Middle half earn
$129,550 to $160,500
Top 10% earn over
$184,012
Certified filings
3,620

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Pay by employer

EmployerFilingsMedianvs allMiddle half
GlobalLogic Inc.235$120,328−16%$112,330 – $128,554
Mastercard Technologies, LLC182$138,000−3%$138,000 – $138,000
Capital One Services, LLC175$150,550+6%$144,976 – $173,763
Optum Services, Inc.173$135,200−5%$125,789 – $146,536
Lowe's Companies, Inc.145$133,536−6%$133,536 – $134,347
U.S. Bank National Association107$149,781+5%$141,950 – $156,998
EPAM Systems Inc.74$115,000−19%$106,000 – $126,500
NIKE, Inc.74$195,417+37%$188,982 – $203,528
Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC67$160,000+12%$151,965 – $168,930
Publix Super Markets, Inc.60$165,184+16%$155,058 – $175,032
Macy's Systems & Technology, Inc.59$154,300+8%$147,500 – $161,750
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.53$141,378−1%$120,536 – $153,493
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation52$138,500−3%$132,000 – $145,000
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.51$130,096−9%$123,656 – $140,452
DocuSign Inc.51$218,650+53%$210,524 – $234,465
Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc.50$120,000−16%$116,110 – $130,707
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company50$119,264−16%$117,603 – $122,304
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.48$154,669+8%$147,810 – $177,340
First Citizens Bank and Trust Co.42$137,488−4%$130,436 – $154,669
ADP Technology Services, Inc.40$134,423−6%$127,392 – $151,819
Wellington Management Company LLP33$165,000+16%$160,000 – $175,000
Caterpillar Inc.33$148,949+4%$134,805 – $153,317
HRB Professional Resources, LLC30$145,000+2%$139,598 – $151,112
Epsilon Data Management LLC26$137,148−4%$127,675 – $145,000
FactSet Research Systems Inc.25$150,000+5%$145,000 – $160,000
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America24$155,912+9%$151,260 – $163,982
Salesforce, Inc.23$240,000+68%$223,619 – $254,930
Mastercard International Incorporated22$139,023−3%$138,000 – $162,646
Humana Inc.22$153,358+8%$140,147 – $167,915
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC21$155,064+9%$146,920 – $184,354
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company20$155,040+9%$148,801 – $160,802
Deloitte & Touche LLP20$109,949−23%$96,866 – $134,025
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC20$175,427+23%$169,229 – $179,982
American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida19$134,014−6%$129,230 – $142,630
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.18$159,750+12%$155,526 – $173,375
S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc.17$165,008+16%$154,895 – $172,051
JPMorgan Chase & Co.16$152,500+7%$139,925 – $160,000
Fifth Third Bank, National Association16$127,250−11%$120,539 – $133,250
Hulu, LLC16$195,774+37%$191,675 – $199,756
Dollar General Corporation14$128,928−10%$122,802 – $139,433
AT&T Services, Inc.13$156,652+10%$153,131 – $167,500
Sabre GLBL Inc.12$127,878−10%$127,878 – $144,124
Impetus Technologies, Inc.12$122,450−14%$111,393 – $133,388
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.12$152,000+7%$152,000 – $155,500
Incontact, Inc12$150,000+5%$139,954 – $159,580
UKG Inc.12$142,0020%$139,886 – $152,426
LendingClub Bank National Association12$213,014+49%$204,852 – $217,225
Dow Jones and Company, Inc.12$156,780+10%$150,348 – $161,320
Markit North America, Inc.12$157,036+10%$148,612 – $170,290
Qwest Corporation12$129,094−9%$126,174 – $131,003

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Charlotte, NC241$134,347$133,536 – $138,000
O'Fallon, MO153$138,000$138,000 – $138,000
Irving, TX119$134,971$120,328 – $149,781
New York, NY103$166,000$151,819 – $184,677
Chicago, IL101$148,949$139,700 – $156,000
Atlanta, GA80$156,030$138,825 – $165,038
San Francisco, CA66$211,680$180,960 – $235,016
Plano, TX66$149,781$134,978 – $150,688
Mclean, VA59$165,173$153,000 – $173,763
Richmond, VA57$150,550$144,976 – $150,550
Johns Creek, GA54$152,300$146,125 – $158,575
Boston, MA52$162,000$150,750 – $175,750
Austin, TX51$139,152$114,754 – $154,686
Beaverton, OR47$194,869$185,008 – $197,781
Phoenix, AZ45$134,514$128,400 – $147,675
Coppell, TX44$135,000$127,750 – $143,925
Lakeland, FL44$161,291$151,819 – $173,196
San Jose, CA44$153,493$148,406 – $159,002
Dallas, TX42$131,254$106,000 – $148,950
Alpharetta, GA41$130,707$122,450 – $145,000

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I51$123,601
Level II605$118,560
Level III1,319$137,000
Level IV1,317$158,200

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

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
2023240$137,952
20241,262$140,472
20251,438$144,303
2026680$149,739

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