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Software Lead

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

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40

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$111,176

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

9

Top Employers

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

$93,558

25th Percentile

$99,091

Median (50th)

$111,176

75th Percentile

$128,149

90th Percentile

$144,560

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Top Employers Hiring Software Lead
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SECURONIX, LLC 3 $93,558 $93,558 - $111,176 100.0%
CYNGN INC. 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
DATAMETRICS SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LLC 1 $123,614 $123,614 - $123,614 100.0%
EDIFECS, INC. 1 $122,824 $122,824 - $122,824 100.0%
ETEK IT SERVICES INC 1 $104,624 $104,624 - $104,624 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 1 $132,683 $132,683 - $132,683 100.0%
ROBERT BOSCH LLC 1 $104,832 $104,832 - $104,832 100.0%
BARA CONSULTING INC 1 $91,374 $91,374 - $91,374 0.0%
THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP, INC. 1 $144,560 $144,560 - $144,560 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 9 $104,832 $91,374 - $132,683
Senior 2 $157,280 $144,560 - $170,000
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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
Addison TX 3 $93,558
Austin TX 1 $132,683
Bellevue WA 1 $122,824
Edison NJ 1 $91,374
Piscataway NJ 1 $123,614
SCHAUMBURG IL 1 $104,624
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 $108,191 100.0%
2022 4 $99,091 75.0%
2023 1 $111,176 100.0%
2024 1 $132,683 100.0%
2025 1 $170,000 100.0%
2026 2 $124,696 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Lead

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SECURONIX, LLC 3 $93,558 100.0%
CYNGN INC. 1 $170,000 100.0%
DATAMETRICS SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LLC 1 $123,614 100.0%
EDIFECS, INC. 1 $122,824 100.0%
ETEK IT SERVICES INC 1 $104,624 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.