H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Lead Software Developer

Occupation profile for Lead Software Developer covers 221 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $134,805.

FY2026 certified median
$134,805
Total filings
221
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$126,090–$146,955
Top employer
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202469$128,232$111,107$141,250
FY202594$139,152$127,473$150,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)58$134,805$126,090$146,955

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Lead Software DeveloperFY2024 $128,232; FY2025 $139,152; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $134,805$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$128,232FY2025$139,152FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$134,805Certified median offer, Lead Software DeveloperFY2024 $128,232; FY2025 $139,152; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $134,805$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$128,232FY2025$139,152FY2026*$134,805
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.9 filings
  2. Charter Communications, Inc.9 filings
  3. Level 3 Communications LLC9 filings
  4. Lumen Technologies Service Group LLC5 filings
  5. U-Haul International, Inc5 filings
  6. ETechnology Services LLC4 filings
  7. McKesson Corporation4 filings
  8. Qwest Corporation4 filings
  9. The University of Texas at Dallas4 filings
  10. Unisoft Solutions LLC4 filings

Top cities

  1. Atlanta9 filings
  2. Charlotte9 filings
  3. Lincoln6 filings
  4. Chicago5 filings
  5. Irvine4 filings
  6. Hamilton4 filings
  7. Dallas4 filings
  8. Southlake4 filings
  9. Herndon4 filings
  10. Phoenix3 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Charter Communications, Inc. · Lead Software Developer9 filings
  2. Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. · Lead Software Developer9 filings
  3. Level 3 Communications LLC · Lead Software Developer9 filings

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
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214
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
2026-27Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 1974015-1252$104,624$126,901$149,178$171,454
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1252$114,275$138,237$162,198$186,160
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077