Software Engineering Lead H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 456 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Software Engineering Lead positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $168,200 (median $170,850), with reported wages ranging from $64,260 to $263,976 across 68 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Software Engineering Lead: MICROSOFT CORPORATION; RELX, INC.; ELSEVIER, INC.; LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS, INC.; LEXISNEXIS USA. Most filings in: WA, NC, GA.