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Lead Software Engineer at Lumen

Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.

What does Lumen pay a Lead Software Engineer on an H-1B?

$128k Lumen has filed 63 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Lead Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $128k. Most of those filings fall between $118k and $132k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.

H-1B LCA filings
63
Median base salary
$128k
Middle 50%
$118k to $132k

Filings and pay by year

Lead Software Engineer at Lumen, by fiscal year

Show the numbers behind this chart
Lumen Lead Software Engineer H-1B filings and median base salary by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian base salary
FY2026 (partial)12$133k
FY202513$126k
FY20245$131k
FY202314$130k
FY20228$120k
FY20215$124k
FY20201$121k
FY20194$98k
FY20171$110k

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

LocationFilingsMedian base salary
Broomfield, CO9$104k
Denver, CO9$121k
Frisco, TX4$134k
Bothell, WA3$124k
Highlands Ranch, CO3$126k
Parker, CO3$129k
Charlotte, NC2$137k
Littleton, CO2$124k
Puyallup, WA2$129k
Spring Hill, TN2$132k
Thornton, CO2$129k
West Monroe, LA2$130k

Prevailing-wage level

The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)

LevelFilingsMedian base salary
Level I4$123k
Level II31$127k
Level III23$131k
Level IV2$133k

Other roles Lumen sponsors

Lead Software Developer 102Sr Software Developer 35Senior Software Developer 32Software Developer II 25Sr. Lead Technology Consultant 24Senior Software Engineer 22Senior Lead Technology Consultant 22Principal Architect 19Lead IT Engineer 16Senior Lead Software Developer 16Lead Architect 15Sr. Lead Software Developer 13

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