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Tech Lead Software Engineer

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Tech Lead Software Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings48All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$149,78145 eligible salary records
Employer names9Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$133,200–$156,998Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0491318FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2024: 11 filings24FY 2025: 16 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$320,000 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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 45 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
Tech Lead Software Engineer37
$149,781 median · n=35 eligible
Tech Lead Software Engineer In Test3
$288,000 median · n=3 eligible
Tech Lead Software Engineer, Tiktok Data Access3
$310,000 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Tech Lead Software Engineer1
$95,098 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Tech Lead Software Engineer Ii1
$108,200 median · n=1 eligible
Tech Lead Software Engineer-Web Development1
$120,349 median · n=1 eligible
Tech Lead Software Engineer (Android)1
$346,000 median · n=1 eligible
Tech Lead Software Engineer, Tiktok Mobile Infrastructure1
$340,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 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
Dallas, TX29
$149,781 median · n=29 eligible
San Jose, CA12
$320,000 median · n=10 eligible
Austin, TX2
$101,649 median · n=2 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA2
$120,349 median · n=1 eligible
New York, NY1
$138,743 median · n=1 eligible
Palo Alto, CA1
$199,534 median · n=1 eligible
Rockville, MD1
$113,220 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 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
93.8%Certified LCAs
Certified45 93.8%
Certified - Withdrawn2 4.2%
Withdrawn1 2.1%

Denominator: all 48 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Southwest Airlines Co.27
$149,781 median · n=27 eligible
Tiktok Inc.6
$310,000 median · n=6 eligible
Bytedance Inc.4
$330,000 median · n=3 eligible
Shoretel, Inc.4
$108,200 median · n=3 eligible
Thomson Reuters (Markets) LLC2
$125,981 median · n=2 eligible
Tt Commerce & Global Services LLC2
$320,000 median · n=1 eligible
Aisera, Inc.1
$199,534 median · n=1 eligible
Copart, Inc1
$135,960 median · n=1 eligible

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
$149,781Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$123,069
25th percentile$133,200
Median (50th)$149,781
75th percentile$156,998
90th percentile$320,000

n=45 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

48 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
Tt Commerce & Global Services LLCTech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$320,000 /yr

I-200-26021-574256
Reported wage: $320,000 / year
Annualized: $320,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-27
Employment end: 2029-01-25
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/20/202601/26/2026
Tt Commerce & Global Services LLCTech Lead Software Engineer, Tiktok Data Access

Filing details

$320,000 /yr

I-200-26020-570546
Reported wage: $320,000 / year
Annualized: $320,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-19
Employment end: 2029-01-25
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/19/202601/26/2026
Tiktok Inc.Tech Lead Software Engineer, Tiktok Data Access

Filing details

$320,000 /yr

I-200-25308-373707
Reported wage: $320,000 / year
Annualized: $320,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-05-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA11/04/202505/06/2026
Southwest Airlines Co.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$156,998 /yr

I-200-25216-219645
Reported wage: $156,998–$207,800 / year
Annualized: $156,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-11
Employment end: 2029-02-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX08/04/202502/03/2026
Southwest Airlines Co.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$156,998 /yr

I-200-25205-198281
Reported wage: $156,998–$207,800 / year
Annualized: $156,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-31
Employment end: 2029-01-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX07/24/202501/23/2026
Southwest Airlines Co.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$156,998 /yr

I-200-25197-179352
Reported wage: $156,998–$207,800 / year
Annualized: $156,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-23
Employment end: 2028-12-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX07/16/202512/09/2025
Southwest Airlines Co.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$149,781 /yr

I-200-25171-116107
Reported wage: $149,781–$207,800 / year
Annualized: $149,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-27
Employment end: 2028-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX06/20/202512/16/2025
Bytedance Inc.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$330,000 /yr

I-200-25135-978352
Reported wage: $330,000 / year
Annualized: $330,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-21
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/14/202510/01/2025
Bytedance Inc.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$330,000 /yr

I-200-25109-882493
Reported wage: $330,000 / year
Annualized: $330,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/18/202510/01/2025
Southwest Airlines Co.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$149,781 /yr

I-200-25107-873664
Reported wage: $149,781–$207,800 / year
Annualized: $149,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-23
Employment end: 2028-09-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX04/16/202509/24/2025
Tiktok Inc.Tech Lead Software Engineer In Test

Filing details

$288,000 /yr

I-200-25098-843501
Reported wage: $288,000 / year
Annualized: $288,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-15
Employment end: 2028-04-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/08/202504/16/2025
Tiktok Inc.Tech Lead Software Engineer In Test

Filing details

$288,000 /yr

I-200-25086-807713
Reported wage: $288,000 / year
Annualized: $288,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-03
Employment end: 2028-04-06
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/27/202504/07/2025
Bytedance Inc.Tech Lead Software Engineer In Test

Filing details

$288,000 /yr

I-200-25080-794885
Reported wage: $288,000 / year
Annualized: $288,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-28
Employment end: 2028-03-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/21/202503/31/2025
Southwest Airlines Co.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$149,781 /yr

I-200-25077-784210
Reported wage: $149,781–$207,800 / year
Annualized: $149,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-25
Employment end: 2028-09-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX03/18/202509/17/2025
Southwest Airlines Co.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$149,781 /yr

I-200-25028-648299
Reported wage: $149,781–$207,800 / year
Annualized: $149,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-04
Employment end: 2028-07-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX01/28/202507/25/2025
Southwest Airlines Co.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$136,136 /yr

I-200-25006-597990
Reported wage: $136,136–$201,800 / year
Annualized: $136,136
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-14
Employment end: 2028-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX01/06/202506/30/2025
Southwest Airlines Co.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$149,781 /yr

I-200-24359-570788
Reported wage: $149,781–$201,800 / year
Annualized: $149,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-02
Employment end: 2028-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX12/24/202406/20/2025
Aisera, Inc.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$199,534 /yr

I-200-24351-547579
Reported wage: $199,534 / year
Annualized: $199,534
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-23
Employment end: 2028-06-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA12/16/202406/13/2025
Southwest Airlines Co.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$149,781 /yr

I-200-24340-519081
Reported wage: $149,781–$201,800 / year
Annualized: $149,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-11
Employment end: 2027-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX12/04/202412/16/2024
Copart, IncTech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$135,960 /yr

I-200-24262-347596
Reported wage: $135,960 / year
Annualized: $135,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-25
Employment end: 2028-03-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX09/18/202403/16/2025
Southwest Airlines Co.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$149,781 /yr

I-200-24254-326434
Reported wage: $149,781–$201,800 / year
Annualized: $149,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-17
Employment end: 2028-02-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX09/10/202402/28/2025
Southwest Airlines Co.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$149,781 /yr

I-200-24241-299341
Reported wage: $149,781–$201,800 / year
Annualized: $149,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-05
Employment end: 2028-02-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX08/28/202402/14/2025
Southwest Airlines Co.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$149,781 /yr

I-200-24232-276930
Reported wage: $149,781–$201,800 / year
Annualized: $149,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-26
Employment end: 2028-01-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX08/19/202401/22/2025
Southwest Airlines Co.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$149,781 /yr

I-200-24228-271038
Reported wage: $149,781–$201,800 / year
Annualized: $149,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-22
Employment end: 2028-01-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX08/15/202401/31/2025
Southwest Airlines Co.Tech Lead Software Engineer

Filing details

$149,781 /yr

I-200-24204-211915
Reported wage: $149,781–$201,800 / year
Annualized: $149,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-29
Employment end: 2027-12-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX07/22/202412/06/2024

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.