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Lead Software Development Engineer, H-1B salary

What 315 H-1B filings report for “Lead Software Development Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$113k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Software Development Engineer, typically $104k to $165k, across 315 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $161k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$104k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$109k–$145k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$112,861
315 filings
Top (p90)
$165k
90th percentile
p10 $104k
median $113k
p90 $165k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California24$161k+$48k
  • 2New Jersey25$160k+$47k
  • 3North Carolina46$113ksame
  • 4Missouri124$109k−$4k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $113kfor 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 Development Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Software Development Engineer roles are Mastercard, MetLife, and UPS, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead Software Development Engineer 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

531 filings carry “Lead Software Development Engineer” in the title, across 34 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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