H1B Salary Data

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Sr. Lead Software Engineer: H-1B salaries

52 labor condition applications used the job title Sr. Lead Software Engineer. Median offered base salary $139,295; middle half $118,165–$166,496.

Applications (LCAs)52
Median offered salary$139,295
Middle half of salaries$118,165–$166,496
10th–90th percentile$118,165–$182,445

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$89,253
Level II (qualified)$151,000
Level III (experienced)$130,174
Level IV (fully competent)$182,050

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20231$166,800
FY202412$139,078
FY202514$148,378
FY202623$118,165

Cities

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).