Software Engineer Lead at USAA
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does USAA pay a Software Engineer Lead on an H-1B?
$173k USAA has filed 30 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer Lead with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $173k. Most of those filings fall between $165k and $178k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
30
Median base salary
$173k
Middle 50%
$165k to $178k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer Lead at USAA, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 7 | $186k |
| FY2025 | 9 | $170k |
| FY2024 | 7 | $172k |
| FY2023 | 3 | $175k |
| FY2022 | 2 | $155k |
| FY2021 | 2 | $155k |
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 Antonio, TX | 12 | $170k |
| Plano, TX | 5 | $170k |
| Huntersville, NC | 2 | $180k |
| Naperville, IL | 2 | $186k |
| Celina, TX | 1 | $160k |
| Kannapolis, NC | 1 | $175k |
| Mountain House, CA | 1 | $187k |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $178k |
| San Antonio, Texas, TX | 1 | $145k |
| Smyrna, GA | 1 | $165k |
| Sunbury, OH | 1 | $175k |
| Tracy, CA | 1 | $212k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level IV | 30 | $173k |
Other roles USAA sponsors
Software Engineer I 210Software Engineer Senior 174Data Engineer I 100Data Engineer Senior 69Software Engineer II 42Infrastructure Engineer I 22Data Engineer II 20Data Scientist I 15Decision Science Analyst I 15Decision Science Analyst Senior 15Business Intelligence Analyst Senior 14Data Engineer Lead 11