H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Lead Engineer, Software Engineering

Occupation profile for Lead Engineer, Software Engineering covers 15 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $154,669.

FY2026 certified median
$154,669
Total filings
15
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$153,993–$174,335
Top employer
XPO Enterprise Services, LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$139,053$132,527$159,027
FY20259$155,000$133,346$155,688
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)3$154,669$153,993$174,335

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 EngineeringFY2024 $139,053; FY2025 $155,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $154,669$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$139,053FY2025$155,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$154,669Certified median offer, Lead Engineer, Software EngineeringFY2024 $139,053; FY2025 $155,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $154,669$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$139,053FY2025$155,000FY2026*$154,669
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. XPO Enterprise Services, LLC3 filings
  2. Castlight Health, Inc.2 filings
  3. ResMed Corp.2 filings
  4. RXO Corporate Solutions, LLC2 filings
  5. St. George Trucking & Warehousing, Inc.2 filings
  6. STG Intermodal Services, LLC2 filings
  7. Anywhere Real Estate Operations, LLC1 filings
  8. Jonas Collections and Recovery, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Charlotte4 filings
  2. San Diego2 filings
  3. Aurora2 filings
  4. Bensenville2 filings
  5. Fremont1 filings
  6. Mountain House1 filings
  7. Naperville1 filings
  8. Mount Laurel1 filings
  9. Fairfax1 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
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
    2026-27Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 1674015-1252$99,029$118,934$138,840$158,746
    2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-1252$91,874$113,859$135,824$157,810
    2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1242$63,690$87,547$111,405$135,262
    2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1252$105,664$134,347$163,010$191,693
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
    2026-27Stockton-Lodi, CAArea 4470015-1252$99,923$123,656$147,410$171,142
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214