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Software Engineering Technical Leader, H-1B salary

What 232 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineering Technical Leader” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$181k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineering Technical Leader, typically $140k to $214k, across 232 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2020 to FY2026). Highest in California at $193k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$140k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$154k–$202k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$180,710
232 filings
Top (p90)
$214k
90th percentile
p10 $140k
median $181k
p90 $214k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California148$193k+$12k
  • 2North Carolina23$149k−$32k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $181kfor 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 Engineering Technical Leader?

The employer that files the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineering Technical Leader roles is Cisco, based on its U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineering Technical Leader 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

328 filings carry “Software Engineering Technical Leader” in the title, across 90 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Engineering Technical Leader”; 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.