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LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER 11495.7.9

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

Only 57 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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57

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$167,149

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

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

$142,800

25th Percentile

$155,000

Median (50th)

$167,149

75th Percentile

$180,000

90th Percentile

$188,600

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Top Employers Hiring LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER 11495.7.9
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Google LLC 47 $168,000 $120,000 - $223,000 100.0%
Affirm, Inc. 1 $162,400 $162,400 - $162,400 100.0%
VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC 1 $167,149 $167,149 - $167,149 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 21 $162,000 $120,000 - $200,000
I 10 $179,000 $152,000 - $185,000
III 9 $167,000 $129,000 - $191,000
Unspecified 7 $162,000 $142,000 - $220,000
Staff 1 $223,000 $223,000 - $223,000
V 1 $167,149 $167,149 - $167,149
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Mountain View CA 14 $174,000
Kirkland WA 8 $161,000
Sunnyvale CA 7 $175,000
New York NY 6 $180,000
Seattle WA 5 $169,000
San Bruno CA 2 $148,000
Irvine CA 2 $157,500
Austin TX 1 $160,000
Durham NC 1 $120,000
Bellevue WA 1 $168,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $190,500 100.0%
2022 43 $168,000 100.0%
2023 2 $154,500 100.0%
2024 1 $162,400 100.0%
2025 1 $167,149 100.0%
Company Comparison - LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER 11495.7.9

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Google LLC 47 $168,000 100.0%
Affirm, Inc. 1 $162,400 100.0%
VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC 1 $167,149 100.0%
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.