Software Engineer Lead H-1B salaries — 391 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 65
- Filings · FY2025
- $134k
- Median base · FY2025
- $123k–$156k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Total System Services
- Top sponsor · 65 all-time
Software Engineer Lead: 391 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $134k across 65 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $123k and $156k. The biggest sponsors are Total System Services, The Pnc Financial Services Group, Fedex Dataworks; most filings are in Alpharetta, GA.
How much does a Software Engineer Lead 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. $134k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Software Engineer Lead sponsorship changed?
15 certified filings in FY2016 → 45 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 45 | −31% | $147k |
| FY2025 | 65 | +67% | $134k |
| FY2024 | 39 | −30% | $127k |
| FY2023 | 56 | +24% | $122k |
| FY2022 | 45 | −8% | $120k |
| FY2021 | 49 | +20% | $115k |
| FY2020 | 41 | +105% | $106k |
| FY2019 | 20 | +100% | $110k |
| FY2018 | 10 | +67% | $117k |
| FY2017 | 6 | −60% | $120k |
| FY2016 | 15 | — | $99k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Software Engineer Leads?
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 | Total System Services | 65 | $110k |
| 2 | The Pnc Financial Services Group | 43 | $123k |
| 3 | Fedex Dataworks | 27 | $116k |
| 4 | United Services Automobile Association | 27 | $174k |
| 5 | Fis Management Services | 17 | $149k |
| 6 | Tsys | 10 | $115k |
| 7 | Indotronix International | 9 | $95k |
| 8 | Navistar | 7 | $98k |
| 9 | Alfa Mutual Insurance | 7 | $94k |
| 10 | Caliber Home Loans | 7 | $122k |
Where are H-1B Software Engineer Lead jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpharetta, GA | 56 | $116k |
| 2 | Pittsburgh, PA | 23 | $123k |
| 3 | Columbus, GA | 22 | $105k |
| 4 | Plano, TX | 13 | $139k |
| 5 | Coppell, TX | 13 | $123k |
| 6 | San Antonio, TX | 12 | $169k |
| 7 | Strongsville, OH | 11 | $115k |
| 8 | Lisle, IL | 10 | $125k |
| 9 | Collierville, TN | 7 | $115k |
| 10 | Jacksonville, FL | 7 | $136k |
Common questions about Software Engineer Lead H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Software Engineer Lead?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Software Engineer Lead is $134k (FY2025), from 65 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $107k and $144k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Software Engineer Leads?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Software Engineer Lead are Total System Services, The Pnc Financial Services Group, Fedex Dataworks.
- Where are most H-1B Software Engineer Lead jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Software Engineer Lead roles are Alpharetta, GA, Pittsburgh, PA, Columbus, GA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Software Engineer Lead 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 →