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Lead Engineer Software Engineering, H-1B salary

What 44 H-1B filings report for “Lead Engineer Software Engineering” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Lead Engineer Software Engineering?

$126k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Engineer Software Engineering, typically $108k to $156k, across 44 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2020 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$108k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$119k–$140k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$125,827
44 filings
Top (p90)
$156k
90th percentile
p10 $108k
median $126k
p90 $156k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Lead Engineer Software Engineering?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Engineer Software Engineering roles are XPO, RXO, Resmed, and STG Intermodal Services, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead Engineer Software Engineering filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

53 filings carry “Lead Engineer Software Engineering” in the title, across 6 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Lead Engineer Software Engineering”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.