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Lead Software Engineer: H-1B salaries
5,082 labor condition applications used the job title Lead Software Engineer. Median offered base salary $140,000; middle half $127,504–$159,700.
Applications (LCAs)5,082
Median offered salary$140,000
Middle half of salaries$127,504–$159,700
10th–90th percentile$112,424–$182,279
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Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| GlobalLogic Inc. | 287 | $120,328 |
| Capital One Services, LLC | 249 | $148,949 |
| Optum Services, Inc. | 235 | $133,919 |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 202 | $133,536 |
| Mastercard Technologies, LLC | 184 | $138,000 |
| U.S. Bank National Association | 133 | $149,781 |
| EPAM Systems Inc. | 126 | $113,000 |
| Mastercard International Incorporated | 119 | $137,000 |
| Macy's Systems & Technology, Inc. | 97 | $151,700 |
| Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC | 94 | $157,511 |
| NIKE, Inc. | 89 | $193,982 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 79 | $141,378 |
| Publix Super Markets, Inc. | 75 | $162,500 |
| The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation | 67 | $136,250 |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company | 67 | $118,200 |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | 65 | $129,944 |
| DocuSign Inc. | 62 | $216,081 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | 60 | $154,669 |
| Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc. | 51 | $120,000 |
| Wellington Management Company LLP | 48 | $165,000 |
| ADP Technology Services, Inc. | 47 | $133,390 |
| First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. | 44 | $139,214 |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 40 | $148,949 |
| FactSet Research Systems Inc. | 39 | $155,906 |
| HRB Professional Resources, LLC | 37 | $144,200 |
| The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America | 35 | $152,529 |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP | 32 | $101,743 |
| Epsilon Data Management LLC | 32 | $137,700 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 31 | $230,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 30 | $160,000 |
| Humana Inc. | 29 | $152,565 |
| Signature Commercial Solutions, LLC | 29 | $120,058 |
| Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company | 28 | $153,650 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | 26 | $169,229 |
| American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida | 26 | $130,707 |
| Cloud Software Group, Inc. | 23 | $190,000 |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 22 | $159,750 |
| UKG Inc. | 22 | $142,002 |
| Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC | 22 | $155,032 |
| Impetus Technologies, Inc. | 21 | $130,850 |
| Dow Jones and Company | 20 | $151,554 |
| Dollar General Corporation | 19 | $128,638 |
| LendingClub Bank National Association | 19 | $205,000 |
| Sabre GLBL Inc. | 19 | $127,878 |
| National Railroad Passenger Corporation | 19 | $121,535 |
| The Nielsen Company (US), LLC | 18 | $140,000 |
| OCLC, Inc. | 18 | $129,868 |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | 17 | $128,398 |
| Incontact, Inc | 17 | $140,000 |
| Lumen Technologies Service Group, LLC | 17 | $133,900 |
| S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc. | 17 | $165,008 |
| Qwest Corporation | 16 | $128,426 |
| Wellmark, Inc. | 16 | $135,000 |
| Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 16 | $127,250 |
| Hulu, LLC | 16 | $195,774 |
| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 15 | $152,000 |
| Cimpress USA Incorporated | 15 | $160,000 |
| Strategic Staffing Solutions, L.C. | 14 | $156,187 |
| Relativity ODA LLC | 14 | $173,330 |
| At&t Services, Inc. | 14 | $157,326 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $117,992 |
| Level II (qualified) | $114,026 |
| Level III (experienced) | $135,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $156,998 |
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 year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| FY2023 | 1,263 | $136,000 |
| FY2024 | 1,149 | $139,700 |
| FY2025 | 1,493 | $144,316 |
| FY2026 | 1,001 | $148,209 |
Cities
- Charlotte, NC348
- O'Fallon, MO205
- Irving, TX160
- Chicago, IL143
- New York, NY138
- San Francisco, CA110
- Atlanta, GA106
- Dallas, TX97
- Plano, TX93
- Johns Creek, GA89
- Boston, MA84
- Richmond, VA83
- McLean, VA83
- Austin, TX80
- San Jose, CA66
- Beaverton, OR63
- Phoenix, AZ57
- Coppell, TX56
- Lakeland, FL54
- Alpharetta, GA53
- Bloomington, IL47
- Seattle, WA46
- Frisco, TX43
- Bellevue, WA39
- Tampa, FL37
- Jersey City, NJ34
- Kansas City, MO34
- Eden Prairie, MN32
- Roseland, NJ29
- Cincinnati, OH29
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).