H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Tech Lead Software Engineer

Occupation profile for Tech Lead Software Engineer covers 28 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $231,263.

FY2026 certified median
$231,263
Total filings
28
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$186,895–$275,632
Top employer
Southwest Airlines Co.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202413$149,781$139,464$151,400
FY202513$149,781$149,781$156,998
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$231,263$186,895$275,632

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Tech Lead Software EngineerFY2024 $149,781; FY2025 $149,781; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $231,263$0$80,000$160,000$240,000FY2024$149,781FY2025$149,781FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$231,263Certified median offer, Tech Lead Software EngineerFY2024 $149,781; FY2025 $149,781; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $231,263$0$80k$160k$240kFY2024$149,781FY2025$149,781FY2026*$231,263
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Southwest Airlines Co.18 filings
  2. ByteDance Inc.3 filings
  3. COPART, INC2 filings
  4. Aisera, Inc.1 filings
  5. Experian Information Solutions Inc.1 filings
  6. GD Infotek LLC1 filings
  7. Safeway Inc.1 filings
  8. TT Commerce & Global Services LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Dallas20 filings
  2. San Jose4 filings
  3. Palo Alto1 filings
  4. Weston1 filings
  5. New York1 filings
  6. Plano1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Southwest Airlines Co. · Tech Lead Software Engineer18 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
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1299$70,034$97,011$123,989$150,966
2026-27Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 3310015-1252$88,774$116,605$144,456$172,286
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461