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Lead Software Developer, H-1B salary

What 1,286 H-1B filings report for “Lead Software Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$120k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Software Developer, typically $94k to $145k, across 1,286 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $130k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$94k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$103k–$129k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$119,795
1,286 filings
Top (p90)
$145k
90th percentile
p10 $94k
median $120k
p90 $145k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York46$130k+$10k
  • 2California107$128k+$8k
  • 3Virginia34$125k+$5k
  • 4North Carolina51$125k+$5k
  • 5Massachusetts39$123k+$3k
  • 6Illinois187$122k+$2k
  • 7Colorado59$121k+$1k
  • 8New Jersey87$120ksame
  • 9Texas190$119k−$1k
  • 10Arizona39$118k−$2k
  • 11Maryland39$118k−$2k
  • 12Missouri37$117k−$3k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $120kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

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

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Software Developer roles are Discover, Lumen, Charter Communications, S&P Global, and Ameritas Life Insurance, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead Software Developer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

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Related titles in this family

1,533 filings carry “Lead Software Developer” in the title, across 95 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Lead Software Developer”; 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.