123 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Lead Software Development Engineer roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mastercard International Incorporated | 137 | $114,358 |
| 2 | Microsoft Corporation | 84 | $123,629 |
| 3 | MetLife Group, Inc. | 45 | $114,709 |
| 4 | CSG Systems Inc. d/b/a CSG | 32 | $132,959 |
| 5 | Citrix Systems, Inc. | 29 | $80,629 |
| 6 | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE GENERAL SERVICES CO. | 28 | $153,688 |
| 7 | The Gap, Inc. | 20 | $107,314 |
| 8 | QWEST CORPORATION | 14 | $86,579 |
| 9 | REALNETWORKS, INC. | 12 | $108,112 |
| 10 | ALTIMETRIK | 10 | $92,512 |
| 11 | Fiserv Solutions, LLC | 10 | $107,822 |
| 12 | General Motors Financial Company, Inc. | 10 | $158,053 |
| 13 | STANDARD & POOR'S FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | 9 | $167,205 |
| 14 | THOMSON REUTERS HOLDINGS INC | 8 | $130,531 |
| 15 | CSG SYSTEMS INC. | 6 | $124,998 |
| 16 | ISOFTSTONE, INC. | 5 | $102,806 |
| 17 | THE RUBICON PROJECT | 4 | $143,137 |
| 18 | MOBIS NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 4 | $131,361 |
| 19 | Magic Leap, Inc. | 4 | $163,460 |
| 20 | THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS | 3 | $145,169 |
| 21 | ECLIPSYS CORPORATION | 3 | $94,282 |
| 22 | CIMPRESS USA INCORPORATED | 3 | $178,544 |
| 23 | BorgWarner PDS USA Inc. | 3 | $122,044 |
| 24 | MCAFEE, LLC | 3 | $150,656 |
| 25 | SMARTEK21 LLC | 3 | $131,588 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| Washington | 126 |
| Missouri | 125 |
| California | 69 |
| North Carolina | 50 |
| Texas | 38 |
Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.