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Software Development Engineer Lead, H-1B salary

What 57 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Engineer Lead” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$130k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineer Lead, typically $109k to $158k, across 57 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$109k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$120k–$137k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$130,000
57 filings
Top (p90)
$158k
90th percentile
p10 $109k
median $130k
p90 $158k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

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

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Engineer Lead roles are CSG Systems, Fiserv, Experian, Globalpoint, and Intec Billing, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development Engineer Lead 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

69 filings carry “Software Development Engineer Lead” in the title, across 6 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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