LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Lead Software Engineer on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Lead Software Engineer appears on 575 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 193 employers, which ranks it 14 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $146,058 a year (middle half: $133,536 to $164,172). The most common state is Texas (78).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $133,536 |
| Median (offered) | $146,058 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $164,172 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $134,514 |
The median offered wage is 8.6% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 9 | 2% |
| Level II | 93 | 19% |
| Level III | 194 | 40% |
| Level IV | 192 | 39% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| Texas | 78 |
| North Carolina | 65 |
| California | 52 |
| Illinois | 36 |
| Virginia | 33 |
| New York | 29 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| Globallogic | 46 |
| Lowe'S Companies | 27 |
| Capital One | 26 |
| U S Bank National Association | 25 |
| Mastercard | 23 |
| Wells Fargo | 21 |
| Optum | 20 |
| First Citizens Bank And Trust | 17 |
Occupation on the filings: Software Developers (533), Information Technology Project Managers (14). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.
Similar titles
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer | 601 |
| Senior Software Developer | 526 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | 652 |
| Software Engineer Ii | 494 |
| Devops Engineer | 491 |
| Java Developer | 706 |