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Software Engineering - Lead Engineer

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Software Engineering - Lead Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings24All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$121,33724 eligible salary records
Employer names4Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$106,257–$143,213Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20252 filings$144,134 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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 24 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
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified24 100.0%

Denominator: all 24 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 3 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
$121,337Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$100,977
25th percentile$106,257
Median (50th)$121,337
75th percentile$143,213
90th percentile$153,203

n=24 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

24 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
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$138,486 /yr

I-200-25233-259185
Reported wage: $138,486–$202,400 / year
Annualized: $138,486
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-28
Employment end: 2029-02-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Detroit, MI08/21/202502/20/2026
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$149,781 /yr

I-200-25049-702884
Reported wage: $149,781–$178,750 / year
Annualized: $149,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-25
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX02/18/202508/01/2025
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$164,074 /yr

I-200-24124-955354
Reported wage: $164,074–$191,400 / year
Annualized: $164,074
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-10
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Rafael, CA05/03/202410/01/2024
Jonas Collections And Recovery, Inc.Software Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$110,240 /yr

I-200-22251-461614
Reported wage: $110,240–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $110,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-15
Employment end: 2025-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairfax, VA09/08/202211/01/2022
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-22206-373853
Reported wage: $135,000–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-01
Employment end: 2025-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX07/25/202208/01/2022
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$145,725 /yr

I-200-21039-062796
Reported wage: $145,725–$153,011.25 / year
Annualized: $145,725
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-16
Employment end: 2024-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Freemont, CA02/08/202108/02/2021
Fair Issac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$106,531 /yr

I-200-20176-678070
Reported wage: $106,531–$139,050 / year
Annualized: $106,531
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-01
Employment end: 2023-12-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairfax, VA06/24/202012/16/2020
Fair Issac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$106,531 /yr

I-200-20169-662270
Reported wage: $106,531–$139,050 / year
Annualized: $106,531
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-24
Employment end: 2023-11-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairfax, VA06/17/202011/12/2020
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$99,510 /yr

I-200-19338-180010
Reported wage: $99,510–$139,050 / year
Annualized: $99,510
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-12-11
Employment end: 2023-05-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairfax, VA12/04/201905/20/2020
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$154,669 /yr

I-200-19250-537638
Reported wage: $154,669–$175,100 / year
Annualized: $154,669
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-09-16
Employment end: 2022-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CALIFORNIA09/10/201910/14/2019
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$100,977 /yr

I-200-19158-801777
Reported wage: $100,977–$129,780 / year
Annualized: $100,977
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-12
Employment end: 2023-01-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairfax, VIRGINIA08/06/201901/24/2020
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$100,977 /yr

I-200-19135-879655
Reported wage: $100,977–$129,780 / year
Annualized: $100,977
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-10
Employment end: 2022-11-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairfax, VIRGINIA06/04/201911/02/2019
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$105,435 /yr

I-200-18286-316663
Reported wage: $105,435–$118,450 / year
Annualized: $105,435
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-22
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX10/16/2018—
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$132,184 /yr

I-200-18187-882738
Reported wage: $132,184–$155,530 / year
Annualized: $132,184
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-13
Employment end: 2021-09-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA07/09/201809/22/2018
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$108,638 /yr

I-200-18100-496998
Reported wage: $108,638–$113,032 / year
Annualized: $108,638
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-17
Employment end: 2021-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Roseville, MN04/11/201809/29/2018
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$155,147 /yr

I-200-18072-059156
Reported wage: $155,147–$184,370 / year
Annualized: $155,147
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-22
Employment end: 2021-08-01
Worker positions: 3

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

San Jose, CA03/16/201808/01/2018
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$133,016 /yr

I-200-17263-177264
Reported wage: $133,016–$158,620 / year
Annualized: $133,016
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-09-27
Employment end: 2020-10-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA09/21/201710/30/2017
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$147,222 /yr

I-200-17180-525261
Reported wage: $147,222–$158,620 / year
Annualized: $147,222
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-07-07
Employment end: 2020-11-17
Worker positions: 2

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

San Jose, CA06/30/201711/17/2017
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$102,294 /yr

I-200-17080-635304
Reported wage: $102,294–$144,200 / year
Annualized: $102,294
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-28
Employment end: 2020-09-19
Worker positions: 2

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

San Diego, CA03/22/201709/19/2017
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$110,490 /yr

I-200-16292-480934
Reported wage: $110,490–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $110,490
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-10-26
Employment end: 2019-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairfax, VA10/20/201611/14/2016
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$108,139 /yr

I-200-16127-424804
Reported wage: $108,139–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $108,139
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-05-13
Employment end: 2019-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairfax, VA05/09/201609/09/2016
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$142,376 /yr

I-200-16109-363686
Reported wage: $142,376–$151,500 / year
Annualized: $142,376
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-05-03
Employment end: 2019-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/27/201609/20/2016
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$95,098 /yr

I-200-16084-435906
Reported wage: $95,098–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $95,098
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-31
Employment end: 2019-04-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/25/201604/11/2016
Fair Isaac CorporationSoftware Engineering - Lead Engineer

Filing details

$138,403 /yr

I-200-15334-032446
Reported wage: $138,403–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $138,403
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2015-12-07
Employment end: 2018-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA12/01/201512/15/2015

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.