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Lead Software Engineer at Northwestern Mutual

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

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

$148k Northwestern Mutual has filed 46 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Lead Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2020 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $148k. Most of those filings fall between $140k and $160k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.

H-1B LCA filings
46
Median base salary
$148k
Middle 50%
$140k to $160k

Filings and pay by year

Lead Software Engineer at Northwestern Mutual, by fiscal year

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Northwestern Mutual Lead Software Engineer H-1B filings and median base salary by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian base salary
FY2026 (partial)2$163k
FY20254$161k
FY202415$151k
FY20237$150k
FY20225$150k
FY202112$135k
FY20201$145k

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
Franklin, WI20$145k
Milwaukee, WI16$146k
Ashburn, VA2$164k
Delaware, OH2$150k
Irving, TX2$156k
Cypress, TX1$160k
Jacksonville, FL1$145k
Oak Creek, WI1$140k
Wheeling, IL1$135k

Prevailing-wage level

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

LevelFilingsMedian base salary
Level II2$146k
Level III4$157k
Level IV40$146k

Other roles Northwestern Mutual sponsors

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