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LEAD - SOFTWARE

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

324

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$126,500

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+30.0%

Filing Growth

10 → 13 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$96,933

25th Percentile

$110,882

Median (50th)

$126,500

75th Percentile

$150,000

90th Percentile

$168,291

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Top Employers Hiring LEAD - SOFTWARE
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NB VENTURES, INC. 13 $133,500 $115,000 - $167,000 100.0%
THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP, INC. 11 $159,500 $144,560 - $195,000 81.8%
Intergraph Corporation 9 $124,490 $95,316 - $171,149 100.0%
CYNGN INC. 3 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
Synechron, Inc. 3 $128,245 $110,000 - $128,245 100.0%
HP Inc. 3 $121,400 $121,400 - $165,000 100.0%
SECURONIX, LLC 3 $93,558 $93,558 - $111,176 100.0%
AmeriCloud Solutions Inc. 2 $82,545 $71,074 - $94,016 100.0%
AMPLITUDE, INC. 2 $220,000 $220,000 - $220,000 50.0%
FORTUNE MINDS 2 $98,550 $98,550 - $98,550 100.0%
ROBERT BOSCH LLC 2 $119,916 $104,832 - $135,000 100.0%
Solutions by Text LLC 2 $130,891 $112,000 - $149,781 100.0%
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1 $118,450 $118,450 - $118,450 100.0%
EDIFECS, INC. 1 $122,824 $122,824 - $122,824 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 1 $132,683 $132,683 - $132,683 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 54 $123,205 $71,074 - $171,149
Senior 16 $166,645 $144,560 - $220,000
V 2 $121,400 $121,400 - $121,400
I 1 $118,450 $118,450 - $118,450
II 1 $106,579 $106,579 - $106,579
Manager 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000
Principal 1 $139,922 $139,922 - $139,922
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 76 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 76 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Clark NJ 13 $133,500
Oak Brook IL 5 $156,798
Addison TX 4 $102,367
Madison AL 3 $124,762
Aubrey TX 2 $168,291
METUCHEN NJ 2 $105,518
Naperville IL 2 $150,000
Alpharetta GA 2 $118,433
Dallas TX 2 $112,000
Menlo Park CA 2 $170,000
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 10 $116,412 100.0%
2022 21 $118,615 90.5%
2023 13 $135,000 100.0%
2024 11 $133,500 100.0%
2025 13 $167,000 84.6%
2026 8 $144,000 87.5%
Company Comparison - LEAD - SOFTWARE

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NB VENTURES, INC. 13 $133,500 100.0%
THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP, INC. 11 $159,500 81.8%
Intergraph Corporation 9 $124,490 100.0%
CYNGN INC. 3 $170,000 100.0%
Synechron, Inc. 3 $128,245 100.0%
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.