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Technical Leader, Software Engineering

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

37

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$174,827

Median Salary

National Average

+300.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

1

Top Employers

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

$162,783

25th Percentile

$168,724

Median (50th)

$170,872

75th Percentile

$184,080

90th Percentile

$192,941

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Top Employers Hiring Technical Leader, Software Engineering
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 36 $174,827 $127,504 - $218,663 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 36 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 36 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 30 $177,880
Austin TX 2 $146,416
San Francisco CA 2 $172,281
Richardson TX 1 $145,000
Sandy UT 1 $175,000
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 $175,000 100.0%
FY 2022 26 $171,319 100.0%
FY 2023 5 $167,737 100.0%
FY 2024 4 $206,451 100.0%
Company Comparison - Technical Leader, Software Engineering

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 36 $174,827 100.0%
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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.