Consulting Software Engineer H-1B salaries — 158 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 18
- Filings · FY2025
- $147k
- Median base · FY2025
- $139k–$158k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Lexisnexis USA
- Top sponsor · 36 all-time
Consulting Software Engineer: 158 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $147k across 18 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $139k and $158k. The biggest sponsors are Lexisnexis USA, Lexisnexis Risk Solutions, Lexisnexis Risk Data Management; most filings are in Raleigh, NC.
How much does a Consulting Software Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $147k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Consulting Software Engineer sponsorship changed?
15 certified filings in FY2016 → 3 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 3 | −83% | $137k |
| FY2025 | 18 | 0% | $147k |
| FY2024 | 18 | +100% | $139k |
| FY2023 | 9 | −40% | $144k |
| FY2022 | 15 | −25% | $133k |
| FY2021 | 20 | +5% | $121k |
| FY2020 | 19 | +46% | $120k |
| FY2019 | 13 | +63% | $120k |
| FY2018 | 8 | −60% | $114k |
| FY2017 | 20 | +33% | $107k |
| FY2016 | 15 | — | $111k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Consulting Software Engineers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexisnexis USA | 36 | $120k |
| 2 | Lexisnexis Risk Solutions | 26 | $127k |
| 3 | Lexisnexis Risk Data Management | 22 | $133k |
| 4 | Relx | 20 | $150k |
| 5 | Reed Elsevier Inc Lexisnexis Division | 13 | $118k |
| 6 | Lexisnexis Risk Solutions FL | 10 | $128k |
| 7 | Enclarity | 5 | $126k |
| 8 | Oclc Online Computer Library Center | 5 | $101k |
| 9 | Exlservice Com | 2 | $62k |
| 10 | Agap Technologies | 2 | $83k |
Where are H-1B Consulting Software Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raleigh, NC | 44 | $121k |
| 2 | Alpharetta, GA | 34 | $125k |
| 3 | Miamisburg, OH | 11 | $111k |
| 4 | Cumming, GA | 7 | $133k |
| 5 | Boca Raton, FL | 7 | $131k |
| 6 | Dublin, OH | 6 | $101k |
| 7 | King Of Prussia, PA | 4 | $122k |
| 8 | Holly Springs, NC | 4 | $139k |
| 9 | Cary, NC | 3 | $152k |
| 10 | San Jose, CA | 3 | $160k |
Common questions about Consulting Software Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Consulting Software Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Consulting Software Engineer is $147k (FY2025), from 18 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $114k and $139k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Consulting Software Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Consulting Software Engineer are Lexisnexis USA, Lexisnexis Risk Solutions, Lexisnexis Risk Data Management.
- Where are most H-1B Consulting Software Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Consulting Software Engineer roles are Raleigh, NC, Alpharetta, GA, Miamisburg, OH.
- Does a certified LCA mean Consulting Software Engineer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →