Lead Software Engineering at AT&T
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does AT&T pay a Lead Software Engineering on an H-1B?
$161k AT&T has filed 190 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Lead Software Engineering with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2024 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $161k. Most of those filings fall between $156k and $168k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
190
Median base salary
$161k
Middle 50%
$156k to $168k
Filings and pay by year
Lead Software Engineering at AT&T, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 74 | $164k |
| FY2025 | 67 | $160k |
| FY2024 | 49 | $160k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Plano, TX | 86 | $160k |
| Bothell, WA | 27 | $170k |
| Dallas, TX | 24 | $165k |
| Alpharetta, GA | 24 | $157k |
| Oakton, VA | 5 | $175k |
| Middletown, NJ | 4 | $169k |
| Atlanta, GA | 3 | $165k |
| Texas, TX | 2 | $159k |
| Tampa, FL | 2 | $158k |
| Alparetta, GA | 1 | $155k |
| Chantilly, VA | 1 | $180k |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $156k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 8 | $159k |
| Level III | 3 | $157k |
| Level IV | 137 | $161k |
Other roles AT&T sponsors
Principal Member of Technical Staff 194Senior Software Engineer 192Senior Member of Technical Staff 158Senior System Engineer 146Lead System Engineering 125Lead Member of Technical Staff 75Senior Software Engineering 71Principal System Engineer 68Principal Software Engineer 66Senior-Big Data Software Engineer 56Senior Advanced Analytics 50Senior Data Analysis 49