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Lead Software Engineering, H-1B salary

What 242 H-1B filings report for “Lead Software Engineering” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$160k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Software Engineering, typically $123k to $178k, across 242 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $170k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$123k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$150k–$168k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$160,000
242 filings
Top (p90)
$178k
90th percentile
p10 $123k
median $160k
p90 $178k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington27$170k+$10k
  • 2Texas120$160ksame
  • 3Georgia37$157k−$3k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $160kfor 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 Engineering?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Software Engineering roles are AT&T, Mastercard, Nextdoor, Cricket Wireless, and Optum, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead 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

424 filings carry “Lead Software Engineering” in the title, across 43 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Lead 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.