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Software Engineer Lead, H-1B salary

What 519 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer Lead” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$121k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Lead, typically $97k to $164k, across 519 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in North Carolina at $142k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$97k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$106k–$140k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$121,139
519 filings
Top (p90)
$164k
90th percentile
p10 $97k
median $121k
p90 $164k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1North Carolina20$142k+$21k
  • 2California44$141k+$20k
  • 3Florida26$129k+$8k
  • 4Texas82$128k+$7k
  • 5Illinois25$125k+$4k
  • 6Pennsylvania35$123k+$2k
  • 7Ohio24$120k−$1k
  • 8New Jersey24$116k−$5k
  • 9Georgia106$112k−$9k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $121kfor 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 Software Engineer Lead?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer Lead roles are Total System Services LLC, Deloitte, PNC Financial Services, USAA, and FedEx, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software 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

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Related titles in this family

1,026 filings carry “Software Engineer Lead” in the title, across 93 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software 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.