Software Engineer Lead
Median salary
$134,014
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$123,600 – $160,000
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+4.8%
+1.62% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
69 filings
Software Engineer Lead pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$115,594
P25$123,600
Median$134,014
P75$160,000
P90$185,132
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$125,00017 LCAs
Level III$126,91218 LCAs
Level IV$166,40023 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Software Engineer Lead pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Software Developers 97%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 97.1% | 67 | $124,150 | $134,014 | $160,000 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Software Engineer Lead
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pnc Financial | 12 | $124,912 | -6.8% |
| Deloitte | 12 | $131,997 | -1.5% |
| United Automobile Association | 8 | $182,061 | +35.9% |