H1B Salary Data

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Senior Lead Software Engineer: H-1B salaries

358 labor condition applications used the job title Senior Lead Software Engineer. Median offered base salary $150,550; middle half $134,306–$173,763.

Applications (LCAs)358
Median offered salary$150,550
Middle half of salaries$134,306–$173,763
10th–90th percentile$116,938–$204,900

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level II (qualified)$114,452
Level III (experienced)$124,754
Level IV (fully competent)$162,100

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
FY202377$117,915
FY202482$148,949
FY2025113$162,100
FY202683$162,100

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).