Lead Software Developer H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 949 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Lead Software Developer positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $121,546 (median $122,000), with reported wages ranging from $63,000 to $219,639 across 349 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Lead Software Developer: DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC; CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.; QWEST CORPORATION; LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC. Most filings in: IL, TX, CA.