Senior Lead Software Engineer, H-1B salary
What 470 H-1B filings report for “Senior Lead Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Lead Software Engineer?
$145k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Lead Software Engineer, typically $113k to $200k, across 470 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $178k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California30$178k+$33k
- 2Virginia160$162k+$17k
- 3New York23$157k+$12k
- 4Illinois23$149k+$4k
- 5Texas91$145ksame
- 6New Jersey41$144k−$1k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $145kfor 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 Senior Lead Software Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Lead Software Engineer roles are Capital One, Broadridge Financial Solutions, ADP, Cox Automotive, and Impetus Technologies, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Lead Software Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Capital One265 filings$151k
- 2Broadridge Financial Solutions61 filings$140k
- 3ADP16 filings$149k
- 4Cox Automotive14 filings$181k
- 5Impetus Technologies13 filings$130k
- 6Lumen10 filings$135k
- 7BAE Systems9 filings$115k
- 8Hilton Domestic Operating Company7 filings$137k
- 9Infinite Computer Solutions4 filings$145k
- 10Synamedia Americas4 filings$128k
- 11Marvell3 filings$144k
- 12JPMorgan Chase3 filings$226k
- 13Opera Solutions3 filings$130k
- 14Akamai Technologies3 filings$135k
- 15Axsys Automation3 filings$104k
- 16S&P Global3 filings$134k
- 17AXS2 filings$118k
- 18Access Online2 filings$145k
- 19Concentrix2 filings$118k
- 20DraftKings2 filings$158k
- 21Electrifai2 filings$143k
- 22Marlette Services2 filings$125k
- 23Nartal Systems2 filings$94k
- 24Pyramid Technology Solutions2 filings$110k
- 25Satsyil2 filings$180k
- 26Upwork2 filings$178k
- 27ValueMomentum2 filings$100k
- 28Coupa2 filings$168k
- 29Cyient2 filings$97k
- 30LifeSize2 filings$128k
- 31Tyler Technologies2 filings$143k
- 32Analytic Partners, LP1 filings$165k
- 33Agilysys1 filings$124k
- 34Root1 filings$180k
- 35Clarivate1 filings$150k
- 36Ecolab1 filings$135k
- 37Ikasystems1 filings$101k
- 38Ideaflow1 filings$131k
- 39Kyndryl1 filings$142k
- 40MobiTV1 filings$200k
- 41Molabs Media1 filings$135k
- 42Morningstar1 filings$121k
- 43Opera Solutions OpCo LLC1 filings$142k
- 44Penske Media1 filings$145k
- 45Public Partnerships1 filings$155k
- 46Panasonic i-Pro Sensing Solutions Corporation of America1 filings$120k
- 47Security Benefit1 filings$118k
- 48Smart Techlink Solutions1 filings$100k
- 49Vitu1 filings$204k
- 50Xpress Global IT Solutions1 filings$135k
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Related titles in this family
555 filings carry “Senior Lead Software Engineer” in the title, across 28 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Vice President, Senior Lead Software Engineer31 filings$180k
- 2Senior Lead Software Engineer II13 filings$155k
- 3Senior Lead, Software Engineering6 filings$122k
- 4Senior Lead, Software Engineering - Development5 filings$146k
- 5Se5 - Senior Lead - Software Engineer4 filings$118k
- 6Senior Lead Software Engineer Oraclehcm3 filings$176k
- 7Senior Lead Software Engineer, IOS2 filings$176k
- 8Senior Lead Software Engineer, Pep2 filings$90k
- 9Member of Technical Staff - Senior Lead (Software Engineer)1 filings$170k
- 10Senior Lead Software Engineer (020)1 filings$156k
- 11Senior Lead Software Engineer (028)1 filings$156k
- 12Senior Lead Software Engineer (20639.24)1 filings$118k
Figures are for the exact title “Senior Lead Software 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.