LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026

Software Engineer Lead on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors

Short answer

Software Engineer Lead appears on 20 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 11 employers, which ranks it 370 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $157,167 a year (middle half: $133,675 to $174,824). The most common state is California (4).

Offered wage

MeasurePer year
Lower quartile (offered)$133,675
Median (offered)$157,167
Upper quartile (offered)$174,824
Median prevailing wage on the same filings$145,434

The median offered wage is 8.1% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.

Wage levelFilingsShare
Level III425%
Level IV1275%

Where and who

StateFilings
California4
Georgia2
North Carolina2
Illinois2
Virginia2
Massachusetts2

Occupation on the filings: Software Developers (20). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.

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