H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Engineering Lead

Occupation profile for Software Engineering Lead covers 102 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $154,000.

FY2026 certified median
$154,000
Total filings
102
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$142,197–$175,780
Top employer
RELX, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202433$139,937$132,012$149,103
FY202541$153,831$143,276$171,793
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)28$154,000$142,197$175,780

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software Engineering LeadFY2024 $139,937; FY2025 $153,831; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $154,000$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$139,937FY2025$153,831FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$154,000Certified median offer, Software Engineering LeadFY2024 $139,937; FY2025 $153,831; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $154,000$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$139,937FY2025$153,831FY2026*$154,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. RELX, Inc.24 filings
  2. LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc.16 filings
  3. LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc.12 filings
  4. Elsevier, Inc.6 filings
  5. LexisNexis Risk Data Management LLC4 filings
  6. ThreatMetrix, Inc.4 filings
  7. Tulip Interfaces, Inc.3 filings
  8. Joby Aero, Inc.2 filings
  9. LNRS Data Services Inc.2 filings
  10. UpSquad2 filings

Top cities

  1. Raleigh12 filings
  2. Alpharetta10 filings
  3. San Jose4 filings
  4. Boca Raton4 filings
  5. Cumming4 filings
  6. Apex4 filings
  7. Evanston3 filings
  8. Somerville3 filings
  9. Fuquay-Varina3 filings
  10. Santa Cruz2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. RELX, Inc. · Software Engineering Lead24 filings
  2. LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc. · Software Engineering Lead16 filings
  3. LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc. · Software Engineering Lead12 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
2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958015-1252$89,398$112,902$136,406$159,910
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
2026-27Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 3310015-1252$88,774$116,605$144,456$172,286
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1253$74,381$90,750$107,141$123,510
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1252$114,275$138,237$162,198$186,160
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446017-2061$120,994$148,720$176,467$204,194