Lead Software Engineer at Salesforce
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Salesforce pay a Lead Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$169k Salesforce has filed 230 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 $169k. Most of those filings fall between $148k and $200k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
230
Median base salary
$169k
Middle 50%
$148k to $200k
Filings and pay by year
Lead Software Engineer at Salesforce, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 1 | $270k |
| FY2025 | 7 | $223k |
| FY2024 | 15 | $243k |
| FY2023 | 8 | $205k |
| FY2022 | 25 | $230k |
| FY2021 | 35 | $171k |
| FY2020 | 36 | $157k |
| FY2019 | 52 | $158k |
| FY2018 | 28 | $142k |
| FY2017 | 23 | $137k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 160 | $169k |
| Bellevue, WA | 35 | $154k |
| Palo Alto, CA | 5 | $171k |
| Indianapolis, IN | 4 | $101k |
| Cary, NC | 3 | $200k |
| Seattle, WA | 3 | $220k |
| Chicago, IL | 2 | $260k |
| Denver, CO | 2 | $213k |
| Kirkland, WA | 2 | $235k |
| Beavercreek, OH | 1 | $160k |
| Bothell, WA | 1 | $246k |
| Burlington, MA | 1 | $235k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level III | 28 | $227k |
| Level IV | 189 | $169k |
Other roles Salesforce sponsors
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