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LEAD-SOFTWARE/SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

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

385

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$101,899

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+35.7%

Filing Growth

14 → 19 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$83,308

25th Percentile

$94,016

Median (50th)

$101,899

75th Percentile

$115,918

90th Percentile

$128,618

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Top Employers Hiring LEAD-SOFTWARE/SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SKANDHA INC 7 $94,037 $72,114 - $101,754 85.7%
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC 6 $118,500 $106,080 - $136,000 100.0%
CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. 4 $110,250 $100,859 - $115,196 100.0%
NEW EDGE ENTERPRISE INC 4 $133,370 $133,370 - $133,370 25.0%
DATA SOLUTIONS, INC 3 $101,109 $89,773 - $115,918 100.0%
menschForce LLC 3 $70,000 $65,000 - $105,000 100.0%
21 STAFF LLC 2 $103,886 $103,771 - $104,000 100.0%
AVTECH INC 2 $94,016 $94,016 - $94,016 50.0%
The Fountain Group, LLC 2 $120,640 $120,640 - $120,640 0.0%
ADITI CONSULTING LLC 2 $126,256 $126,256 - $126,256 100.0%
BTree Solutions, Inc. 2 $110,240 $110,240 - $110,240 100.0%
ASSOCIATION HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT, INC. 2 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 50.0%
DONATO TECHNOLOGIES INC 1 $106,038 $106,038 - $106,038 100.0%
DYNAMIC TECHNOLOGY INC 1 $89,000 $89,000 - $89,000 100.0%
Elite Emanate LLC 1 $122,720 $122,720 - $122,720 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 66 $99,000 $65,000 - $215,000
Senior 15 $113,000 $78,000 - $147,680
II 4 $94,016 $92,040 - $105,447
Lead 4 $128,000 $102,190 - $136,000
III 3 $126,256 $126,256 - $129,147
I 1 $101,192 $101,192 - $101,192
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 93 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 93 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Austin TX 6 $106,137
Dallas TX 3 $94,037
HERNDON VA 3 $110,240
Farmington Hills MI 3 $91,021
ESCONDIDI, CA 3 $133,370
Aubrey TX 2 $116,820
Bentonville AR 2 $67,500
Houston TX 2 $123,250
Des Plaines IL 2 $94,016
Irving TX 2 $97,615
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of LEAD-SOFTWARE/SOFTWARE DEVELOPER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
LEAD-SOFTWARE/SOFTWARE DEVELOPER 119 $85,854
MANAGER-SOFTWARE/SOFTWARE DEVELOPER 59 $98,454
SOFTWARE DEVEOPER Unspecified 16 $99,193
Software Software Developer Unspecified 12 $101,915
SOFTWARE DEVELPOER Unspecified 10 $88,617
Software Developer/Senior Software Developer 8 $104,681
SOFTWARE DEV ELOPER Unspecified 8 $88,164
SPFTWARE DEVELOPER Unspecified 7 $86,354
Senior Software Develper 5 $104,478
Soft ware Developer Unspecified 4 $109,139
SOFTWARE DEVELOOPER Unspecified 4 $82,518
SOFTWARE DEVE;LOPER Unspecified 4 $133,370
SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVLEOPER 4 $121,074
SOFTWARE DEVELOLPER Unspecified 4 $71,790
SOFTARE DEVELOPER Unspecified 4 $100,372
SOFFTWARE DEVELOPER Unspecified 4 $81,750
Software Deverloper Unspecified 3 $90,812
Software Developer/Developer - III 3 $127,220
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER - IC LEVEL 2 3 $77,793
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER - INTEGRATIONS DEVEL Unspecified 3 $102,593
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 14 $96,881 100.0%
2022 21 $94,037 85.7%
2023 17 $107,640 82.4%
2024 13 $103,000 69.2%
2025 19 $116,896 78.9%
2026 9 $107,016 66.7%
Company Comparison - LEAD-SOFTWARE/SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SKANDHA INC 7 $94,037 85.7%
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC 6 $118,500 100.0%
CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. 4 $110,250 100.0%
NEW EDGE ENTERPRISE INC 4 $133,370 25.0%
DATA SOLUTIONS, INC 3 $101,109 100.0%
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.