Software Engineering Technical Leader H-1B Salary
212 certified H-1B filings list the job title Software Engineering Technical Leader (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $181,116; the middle half of filings fall between $154,000 and $210,600. The largest sponsor for this title is Cisco Systems, Inc. (212 filings).
212
certified filings
$181,116
Median base salary
$154,000
25th pct
$210,600
75th pct
$213,845
90th pct
$140,400
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$140,400$181,116 median$213,845
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 93 | $210,600 |
| FY2025 | 48 | $163,731 |
| FY2024 | 57 | $154,000 |
| FY2023 | 14 | $165,674 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Milpitas, CA | 29 | $211,391 |
| San Jose, CA | 27 | $197,706 |
| San Francisco, CA | 15 | $187,574 |
| Tracy, CA | 15 | $154,000 |
| Mountain House, CA | 13 | $154,000 |
| Richardson, TX | 9 | $140,400 |
| Research Triangle Park, NC | 8 | $147,850 |
| Austin, TX | 7 | $140,400 |
| Boxborough, MA | 7 | $154,606 |
| Morrisville, NC | 7 | $136,300 |
| Seattle, WA | 7 | $180,710 |
| Fulton, MD | 4 | $154,000 |
| Holmdel, NJ | 4 | $204,600 |
| Carlsbad, CA | 3 | $163,600 |
| Manteca, CA | 3 | $154,000 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 2 | $136,300 |
| Durham, NC | 2 | $149,100 |
| Lathrop, CA | 2 | $167,300 |
| Newark, CA | 2 | $230,496 |
| San Ramon, CA | 2 | $203,022 |
Software Engineering Technical Leader salary by employer
Top 1 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 212 | $181,116 |
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