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Software Engineering Lead H-1B LCA Filings

SOC Code: 15-1252.00
SOC Category: Software Developers

LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023

Updated 2026-05-23

Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)

+29.9%
Filed H-1B base wages show $171,793 vs BLS national median $132,270

Software Engineering Lead (SOC 15-1252.00, Software Developers) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 20 filing records. Filed base wages span $130,707 to $196,096 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $171,793. Filed base wages for this role sit above the BLS occupational wage baseline used as a macro reference. These are filed LCA records for this role, not visa approvals, hires, or open roles, and the figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Median Salary

$171,793

H-1B LCA Filings

20LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$196,096
LCA filings are not visa approvals or open roles — see why this matters
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally use the lower bound of filed wage ranges and exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Role Filing Pattern

Software Engineering Lead appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 20 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.

Employer Concentration

The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc., LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc., RELX, Inc., FRONTIER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC., and R1 RCM Holdco, Inc.. Use this as a filing-volume signal, not as a guarantee of current hiring or petition outcomes.

Location Pattern

Filed worksites for this role are concentrated in places such as Evanston, IL, Boca Raton, FL, Cumming, GA, Alpharetta, GA, and DEERFIELD, IL. City-level wage differences can reflect seniority, worksite rules, employer mix, and local labor market differences.

BLS Comparison Caveat

The BLS baseline shown here is a broad occupational wage reference, while the H-1B figure is a filed base wage from LCA records. Neither figure includes equity, bonus, benefits, or every compensation change after filing.

Salary Distribution (Base)

LCA filings

Quartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.

Min$130,707
P25$139,141
Median$171,793
P75$171,793
Max$196,096

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Software Engineering Lead?
The median filed base salary for Software Engineering Lead H-1B LCA records is $171,793 per year.
How many Software Engineering Lead H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 20 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Software Engineering Lead role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Software Engineering Lead?
Top employers filing LCAs for Software Engineering Lead include: LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc., LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc., RELX, Inc..

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