H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Lead Engineer, Software Development

Occupation profile for Lead Engineer, Software Development covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $138,214.

FY2026 certified median
$138,214
Total filings
7
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$137,807–$138,620
Top employer
Green Dot Corporation
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$145,569$136,677$156,571
FY20251$79,373$79,373$79,373
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$138,214$137,807$138,620

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Lead Engineer, Software DevelopmentFY2024 $145,569; FY2025 $79,373; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $138,214$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$145,569FY2025$79,373FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$138,214Certified median offer, Lead Engineer, Software DevelopmentFY2024 $145,569; FY2025 $79,373; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $138,214$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$145,569FY2025$79,373FY2026*$138,214
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Green Dot Corporation6 filings
  2. ALTAIR ENGINEERING, INC.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Austin3 filings
  2. Cincinnati2 filings
  3. Duluth1 filings
  4. Troy1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
    2026-27Cincinnati, OH-KY-INArea 1714015-1252$83,699$103,106$122,512$141,918
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077