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Senior Software Engineer Lead

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Senior Software Engineer Lead insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings31All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$158,01030 eligible salary records
Employer names12Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$148,377–$168,369Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2016: 6 filings16FY 2017: 8 filings17FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$158,278 median · n=2

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 30 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 1 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
96.8%Certified LCAs
Certified30 96.8%
Certified - Withdrawn1 3.2%

Denominator: all 31 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$158,010Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$136,601
25th percentile$148,377
Median (50th)$158,010
75th percentile$168,369
90th percentile$182,058

n=30 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

31 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Akamai Technologies, Inc.Senior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$158,385.68 /yr

I-200-26107-806666
Reported wage: $158,385.68 / year
Annualized: $158,386
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA04/17/202610/01/2026
Allstate Insurance CompanySenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$158,169.52 /yr

I-200-26050-650566
Reported wage: $158,169.52 / year
Annualized: $158,170
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-02-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dublin, CA02/19/202602/24/2026
Experian Information Solutions Inc.Senior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24263-351662
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-26
Employment end: 2027-10-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mechanicsburg, PA09/19/202410/07/2024
Ascend Learning LLCSenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-24078-810053
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-25
Employment end: 2027-04-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Leawood, KS03/18/202404/08/2024
Allstate Insurance CompanySenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$149,845.54 /yr

I-200-23249-324688
Reported wage: $149,845.54 / year
Annualized: $149,846
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-13
Employment end: 2026-09-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Fremont, CA09/06/202309/11/2023
Allstate Insurance CompanySenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$137,147.04 /yr

I-200-22362-663229
Reported wage: $137,147.04 / year
Annualized: $137,147
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-04
Employment end: 2026-06-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA12/28/202206/28/2023
Allstate Insurance CompanySenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$147,886.96 /yr

I-200-22362-663237
Reported wage: $147,886.96 / year
Annualized: $147,887
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-04
Employment end: 2026-06-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA12/28/202206/28/2023
Microsoft CorporationSenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$189,738 /yr

I-200-22290-532560
Reported wage: $189,738 / year
Annualized: $189,738
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-24
Employment end: 2025-10-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA10/17/202210/21/2022
Microsoft CorporationSenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$182,000 /yr

I-200-22235-431563
Reported wage: $182,000 / year
Annualized: $182,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-30
Employment end: 2025-08-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Glen Allen, VA08/23/202208/30/2022
Activehours, Inc.Senior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$184,080 /yr

I-200-22159-260075
Reported wage: $184,080–$253,000 / year
Annualized: $184,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-15
Employment end: 2025-06-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA06/08/202206/27/2022
Charles Schwab And Company, Inc.Senior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$131,685 /yr

I-200-22111-094482
Reported wage: $131,685–$242,000 / year
Annualized: $131,685
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-28
Employment end: 2025-05-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lone Tree, CO04/21/202205/02/2022
Sage Intacct, Inc.Senior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$157,851 /yr

I-200-21260-591300
Reported wage: $157,851–$196,000 / year
Annualized: $157,851
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-24
Employment end: 2025-02-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA09/17/202102/25/2022
Microsoft CorporationSenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$182,575 /yr

I-200-19284-082084
Reported wage: $182,575 / year
Annualized: $182,575
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-21
Employment end: 2022-10-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA10/11/201910/17/2019
Microsoft CorporationSenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-19238-704685
Reported wage: $170,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-30
Employment end: 2022-08-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WASHINGTON08/26/201908/30/2019
Microsoft CorporationSenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$170,234 /yr

I-200-18046-091087
Reported wage: $170,234 / year
Annualized: $170,234
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-22
Employment end: 2021-08-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA02/15/201808/17/2018
Microsoft CorporationSenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$175,630 /yr

I-200-17310-341231
Reported wage: $175,630 / year
Annualized: $175,630
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-15
Employment end: 2021-05-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA11/08/201705/04/2018
Microsoft CorporationSenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$161,706 /yr

I-200-17290-701325
Reported wage: $161,706 / year
Annualized: $161,706
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-23
Employment end: 2021-04-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA10/17/201704/10/2018
Microsoft CorporationSenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$160,628 /yr

I-200-17226-626065
Reported wage: $160,628 / year
Annualized: $160,628
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-08-18
Employment end: 2021-01-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA08/14/201701/23/2018
Quotient Technology, Inc.Senior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$120,488 /yr

I-200-17206-845914
Reported wage: $120,488 / year
Annualized: $120,488
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-08-08
Employment end: 2020-12-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mountain View, CA08/02/201712/22/2017
Microsoft CorporationSenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$160,131 /yr

I-200-17152-893948
Reported wage: $160,131 / year
Annualized: $160,131
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-06-07
Employment end: 2020-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA06/01/201712/01/2017
Pitchbook Data, Inc.Senior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-16221-453161
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-05-03
Employment end: 2019-09-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Seattle, WA08/12/201609/12/2016
Microsoft CorporationSenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$156,328 /yr

I-200-17100-258066
Reported wage: $156,328 / year
Annualized: $156,328
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-04-18
Employment end: 2020-09-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA04/12/201709/10/2017
Microsoft CorporationSenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$155,325 /yr

I-200-17079-749896
Reported wage: $155,325 / year
Annualized: $155,325
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-24
Employment end: 2020-09-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA03/20/201709/15/2017
Microsoft CorporationSenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$163,474 /yr

I-200-16279-818007
Reported wage: $163,474 / year
Annualized: $163,474
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-10-12
Employment end: 2020-04-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA10/05/201604/05/2017
Microsoft CorporationSenior Software Engineer Lead

Filing details

$154,200 /yr

I-200-16274-378286
Reported wage: $154,200 / year
Annualized: $154,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-10-06
Employment end: 2020-03-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA09/30/201603/29/2017

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.