Lead I Software Engineering, H-1B salary
What 300 H-1B filings report for “Lead I Software Engineering” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Lead I Software Engineering?
$96k median H-1B base salary for a Lead I Software Engineering, typically $80k to $120k, across 300 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $113k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Washington47$113k+$17k
- 2California25$100k+$4k
- 3Virginia30$93k−$3k
- 4Texas43$93k−$3k
- 5Pennsylvania20$87k−$9k
- 6Georgia32$85k−$11k
- 7Arkansas23$80k−$16k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $96kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1UST299 filings$96k
- 2S&P Global1 filings$134k
Figures are for the exact title “Lead I 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.