Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Engineer Lead
Occupation profile for Software Engineer Lead covers 205 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $145,105.
- FY2026 certified median
- $145,105
- Total filings
- 205
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $131,230–$158,712
- Top employer
- Deloitte Tax LLP
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 65 | $122,450 | $105,206 | $143,500 |
| FY2025 | 81 | $129,486 | $119,238 | $152,960 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 59 | $145,105 | $131,230 | $158,712 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Deloitte Tax LLP34 filings
- The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.27 filings
- United Services Automobile Association22 filings
- FedEx Dataworks, Inc.21 filings
- FIS Management Services, LLC17 filings
- Total System Services LLC9 filings
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc.4 filings
- Alfa Mutual Insurance Company4 filings
- Allstate Insurance Company4 filings
- COOLSOFT LLC4 filings
Top cities
- Pittsburgh16 filings
- San Antonio10 filings
- Alpharetta9 filings
- Jacksonville8 filings
- Collierville7 filings
- Dallas7 filings
- Plano7 filings
- Strongsville5 filings
- Farmers Branch5 filings
- Atlanta4 filings
Filings by employer and title
- Deloitte Tax LLP · Software Engineer Lead34 filings
- The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. · Software Engineer Lead27 filings
- United Services Automobile Association · Software Engineer Lead22 filings
- FedEx Dataworks, Inc. · Software Engineer Lead21 filings
- FIS Management Services, LLC · Software Engineer Lead17 filings
- Total System Services LLC · Software Engineer Lead9 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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-1252 | $91,915 | $113,776 | $135,658 | $157,518 |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh, PAArea 38300 | 15-1252 | $81,702 | $103,958 | $126,194 | $148,450 |
| 2026-27 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXArea 41700 | 15-1252 | $89,877 | $109,886 | $129,875 | $149,885 |
| 2026-27 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 15-1252 | $89,398 | $112,902 | $136,406 | $159,910 |
| 2026-27 | Memphis, TN-MS-ARArea 32820 | 15-1252 | $83,678 | $103,043 | $122,408 | $141,773 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1252 | $92,789 | $117,083 | $141,398 | $165,693 |
| 2026-27 | Jacksonville, FLArea 27260 | 15-1252 | $88,400 | $109,346 | $130,312 | $151,258 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 15-1252 | $109,845 | $137,717 | $165,589 | $193,461 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 15-1252 | $91,874 | $113,859 | $135,824 | $157,810 |