Lead Software Developer H-1B salaries — 1,242 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 86
- Filings · FY2025
- $139k
- Median base · FY2025
- $127k–$150k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Dfs Corporate Services
- Top sponsor · 180 all-time
Lead Software Developer: 1,242 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $139k across 86 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $127k and $150k. The biggest sponsors are Dfs Corporate Services, Charter Communications, S P Global Market Intelligence; most filings are in Riverwoods, IL.
How much does a Lead Software Developer 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. $139k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Lead Software Developer sponsorship changed?
60 certified filings in FY2016 → 51 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 51 | −41% | $135k |
| FY2025 | 86 | +37% | $139k |
| FY2024 | 63 | −42% | $128k |
| FY2023 | 109 | −30% | $125k |
| FY2022 | 156 | −27% | $120k |
| FY2021 | 213 | +9% | $122k |
| FY2020 | 195 | +46% | $114k |
| FY2019 | 134 | +18% | $110k |
| FY2018 | 114 | +87% | $110k |
| FY2017 | 61 | +2% | $103k |
| FY2016 | 60 | — | $108k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Lead Software Developers?
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 | Dfs Corporate Services | 180 | $122k |
| 2 | Charter Communications | 37 | $123k |
| 3 | S P Global Market Intelligence | 31 | $130k |
| 4 | Amdocs | 26 | $102k |
| 5 | Level 3 Communications | 26 | $112k |
| 6 | Qwest | 25 | $112k |
| 7 | Alpha Net Consulting | 24 | $117k |
| 8 | Ansys | 22 | $119k |
| 9 | Ameritas Life Insurance | 20 | $100k |
| 10 | Sita Information Networking Computing USA | 19 | $110k |
Where are H-1B Lead Software Developer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods, IL | 108 | $122k |
| 2 | Atlanta, GA | 37 | $115k |
| 3 | Houston, TX | 31 | $118k |
| 4 | New York, NY | 29 | $135k |
| 5 | Charlotte, NC | 24 | $124k |
| 6 | Chicago, IL | 22 | $122k |
| 7 | Frisco, TX | 18 | $99k |
| 8 | Phoenix, AZ | 18 | $106k |
| 9 | Littleton, CO | 16 | $112k |
| 10 | San Jose, CA | 15 | $125k |
Common questions about Lead Software Developer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Lead Software Developer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Lead Software Developer is $139k (FY2025), from 86 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $103k and $129k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Lead Software Developers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Lead Software Developer are Dfs Corporate Services, Charter Communications, S P Global Market Intelligence.
- Where are most H-1B Lead Software Developer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Lead Software Developer roles are Riverwoods, IL, Atlanta, GA, Houston, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Lead Software Developer 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 →