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Software Engineer (Technical Lead)

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

6

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$158,833

Median Salary

National Average

+100.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume)

3

Top Employers

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

$137,884

25th Percentile

$142,302

Median (50th)

$152,849

75th Percentile

$169,000

90th Percentile

$185,767

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer (Technical Lead)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 4 $164,601 $141,170 - $199,534 100.0%
ASURION 1 $134,597 $134,597 - $134,597 100.0%
Checkmate Savings Inc. 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 4 $164,601 $141,170 - $199,534
IV 1 $134,597 $134,597 - $134,597
Lead 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 6 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 6 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Milpitas CA 1 $199,534
Research Triangle Park NC 1 $141,170
San Francisco CA 1 $172,000
San Jose CA 1 $145,698
Santa Monica CA 1 $160,000
Sterling VA 1 $134,597
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 1 $134,597 100.0%
FY 2022 2 $158,849 100.0%
FY 2024 1 $160,000 100.0%
FY 2025 2 $170,352 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer (Technical Lead)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 4 $164,601 100.0%
ASURION 1 $134,597 100.0%
Checkmate Savings Inc. 1 $160,000 100.0%
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.