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LEAD II - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

945

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$102,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+371.1%

Filing Growth

38 → 179 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$81,745

25th Percentile

$90,000

Median (50th)

$102,000

75th Percentile

$130,673

90th Percentile

$176,800

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Top Employers Hiring LEAD II - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Top H-1B sponsors for LEAD II - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING →
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
UST Global Inc 658 $95,910 $69,000 - $171,392 99.5%
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 160 $179,605 $107,016 - $264,514 99.4%
UST HEALTHPROOF INC. 16 $99,508 $90,000 - $116,640 100.0%
Western Union, LLC 3 $154,797 $138,250 - $171,498 100.0%
CAPRUS IT INC 2 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group, Inc. 2 $116,000 $116,000 - $116,000 100.0%
Infozeal solutions inc 2 $102,000 $102,000 - $102,000 100.0%
Lowe's Companies, Inc 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
NextCapital Group, Inc. 1 $129,675 $129,675 - $129,675 100.0%
PROVENIR, INC. 1 $189,900 $189,900 - $189,900 100.0%
Sinfralogix LLC 1 $98,904 $98,904 - $98,904 100.0%
TEK LEADERS INC 1 $87,000 $87,000 - $87,000 100.0%
Flexible Architecture and Simplified Technology, Inc 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
EverCommerce Solutions Inc. 1 $199,894 $199,894 - $199,894 100.0%
CoreLogic Solutions, LLC 1 $119,025 $119,025 - $119,025 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 679 $96,387 $69,000 - $171,392
Unspecified 167 $176,800 $107,016 - $264,514
III 2 $144,838 $129,675 - $160,000
IV 2 $194,897 $189,900 - $199,894
I 1 $81,415 $81,415 - $81,415
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 851 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 851 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
ATLANTA GA 44 $90,200
RICHMOND VA 43 $96,596
San Jose CA 38 $221,054
ALPHARETTA GA 35 $90,000
Bentonville AR 32 $87,761
NORFOLK VA 25 $94,032
San Francisco CA 25 $192,200
San Antonio TX 24 $89,350
BENTONVILLE AR 24 $81,019
Issaquah WA 23 $111,700
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of LEAD II - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 38 $88,587 94.7%
2022 145 $89,800 99.3%
2023 172 $95,230 99.4%
2024 200 $99,331 99.5%
2025 179 $112,686 100.0%
2026 117 $138,174 100.0%
Company Comparison - LEAD II - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
UST Global Inc 658 $95,910 99.5%
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 160 $179,605 99.4%
UST HEALTHPROOF INC. 16 $99,508 100.0%
Western Union, LLC 3 $154,797 100.0%
CAPRUS IT INC 2 $120,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.