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Lead Software Engineering Development, H-1B salary

What 331 H-1B filings report for “Lead Software Engineering Development” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$148k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Software Engineering Development, typically $97k to $200k, across 331 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Texas at $179k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$97k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$118k–$179k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$148,000
331 filings
Top (p90)
$200k
90th percentile
p10 $97k
median $148k
p90 $200k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Texas112$179k+$31k
  • 2New York55$151k+$3k
  • 3New Jersey22$137k−$11k
  • 4Colorado37$135k−$13k
  • 5Georgia28$105k−$43k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $148kfor 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 Development?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Software Engineering Development roles are Charles Schwab, S&P Global, Fiserv, Kyndryl, and IHS Markit, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead Software Engineering Development 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

10 filings carry “Lead Software Engineering Development” in the title, across 5 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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