Lead Software Engineering H-1B salaries — 205 certified filings (FY2017–FY2026)
- 68
- Filings · FY2025
- $160k
- Median base · FY2025
- $156k–$168k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- AT T Services
- Top sponsor · 181 all-time
Lead Software Engineering: 205 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2017. In FY2025 the median base salary was $160k across 68 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $156k and $168k. The biggest sponsors are AT T Services, Forged Fiber 37, Cricket Wireless; most filings are in Plano, TX.
How much does a Lead Software Engineering 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. $160k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Lead Software Engineering sponsorship changed?
1 certified filings in FY2017 → 75 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 75 | +10% | $163k |
| FY2025 | 68 | +24% | $160k |
| FY2024 | 55 | +1733% | $159k |
| FY2022 | 3 | +200% | $100k |
| FY2021 | 1 | 0% | $170k |
| FY2020 | 1 | 0% | $87k |
| FY2019 | 1 | 0% | $105k |
| FY2017 | 1 | — | $98k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Lead Software Engineerings?
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 | AT T Services | 181 | $161k |
| 2 | Forged Fiber 37 | 6 | $122k |
| 3 | Cricket Wireless | 5 | $160k |
| 4 | Optum Services | 3 | $138k |
| 5 | L3harris Technologies | 2 | $141k |
| 6 | Transamerica Life Insurance | 1 | $96k |
| 7 | Tata Consultancy Services | 1 | $105k |
| 8 | Capital One Services | 1 | $87k |
| 9 | Covetrus | 1 | $160k |
| 10 | Salesforce | 1 | $261k |
Where are H-1B Lead Software Engineering jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plano, TX | 84 | $160k |
| 2 | Bothell, WA | 27 | $170k |
| 3 | Dallas, TX | 24 | $165k |
| 4 | Alpharetta, GA | 23 | $157k |
| 5 | Atlanta, GA | 8 | $160k |
| 6 | Oakton, VA | 5 | $175k |
| 7 | Middletown, NJ | 4 | $165k |
| 8 | Texas, TX | 2 | $158k |
| 9 | Chicago, IL | 2 | $105k |
| 10 | Lynchburg, VA | 2 | $141k |
Common questions about Lead Software Engineering H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Lead Software Engineering?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Lead Software Engineering is $160k (FY2025), from 68 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $155k and $168k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Lead Software Engineerings?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Lead Software Engineering are AT T Services, Forged Fiber 37, Cricket Wireless.
- Where are most H-1B Lead Software Engineering jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Lead Software Engineering roles are Plano, TX, Bothell, WA, Dallas, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Lead Software Engineering 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 (FY2017–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →