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Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

167

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$132,550

Median Salary

National Average

+100.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$91,016

25th Percentile

$109,000

Median (50th)

$132,000

75th Percentile

$150,000

90th Percentile

$170,000

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Top Employers Hiring Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
INDEED INC. 72 $125,973 $86,000 - $184,000 84.7%
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC 25 $133,997 $107,233 - $173,400 100.0%
SERVICENOW, INC. 5 $149,472 $115,000 - $184,080 100.0%
VESTMARK, INC 3 $97,920 $96,700 - $100,359 66.7%
SNAP, INC 3 $160,383 $144,200 - $169,950 100.0%
PATIENTKEEPER, INC. 3 $117,542 $95,000 - $129,000 100.0%
ClassDojo, Inc. 2 $257,500 $257,500 - $257,500 100.0%
Discover Products Inc. 2 $122,581 $120,162 - $125,000 100.0%
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, INC. 2 $114,182 $110,406 - $117,957 50.0%
Entrepreneurship for All, Inc. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
FORMAGRID INC DBA AIRTABLE 1 $176,800 $176,800 - $176,800 100.0%
Fair Financial Corp. 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
GRANULAR 1 $169,562 $169,562 - $169,562 100.0%
Grab Technology Corporation 1 $161,000 $161,000 - $161,000 100.0%
HINGE HEALTH, INC. 1 $181,272 $181,272 - $181,272 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 36 $123,173 $95,000 - $140,000
Unspecified 27 $145,396 $96,616 - $257,500
Senior 23 $138,451 $92,539 - $184,080
I 21 $93,459 $83,637 - $111,000
III 17 $160,294 $119,999 - $184,000
Lead 15 $135,592 $120,162 - $165,000
Principal 5 $153,960 $145,600 - $173,400
Staff 1 $184,080 $184,080 - $184,080
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 145 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 145 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Austin TX 38 $114,474
Seattle WA 24 $139,543
Riverwoods IL 23 $133,240
San Francisco CA 17 $163,978
Santa Clara CA 4 $151,144
San Diego CA 3 $120,272
Waltham MA 3 $117,542
New York NY 3 $166,650
Wakefield MA 3 $97,920
Chicago IL 2 $142,700
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 18 $127,182 100.0%
FY 2022 19 $140,028 89.5%
FY 2023 70 $125,888 84.3%
FY 2024 36 $137,298 100.0%
FY 2025 2 $257,500 100.0%
Company Comparison - Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
INDEED INC. 72 $125,973 84.7%
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC 25 $133,997 100.0%
SERVICENOW, INC. 5 $149,472 100.0%
VESTMARK, INC 3 $97,920 66.7%
SNAP, INC 3 $160,383 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.