Vice President, Lead Software Engineer H-1B Salary
1,790 certified H-1B filings list the job title Vice President, Lead Software Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $160,000; the middle half of filings fall between $148,100 and $173,000. The largest sponsor for this title is JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1,790 filings).
1,790
certified filings
$160,000
Median base salary
$148,100
25th pct
$173,000
75th pct
$185,520
90th pct
$140,000
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
$140,000$160,000 median$185,520
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 399 | $162,500 |
| FY2025 | 703 | $162,500 |
| FY2024 | 591 | $155,000 |
| FY2023 | 97 | $150,000 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Plano, TX | 280 | $156,828 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 225 | $174,100 |
| Columbus, OH | 154 | $143,200 |
| Wilmington, DE | 135 | $152,300 |
| Tampa, FL | 62 | $148,650 |
| Chicago, IL | 48 | $157,400 |
| New York, NY | 46 | $173,300 |
| Houston, TX | 43 | $151,300 |
| Frisco, TX | 40 | $152,650 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 40 | $195,458 |
| Edison, NJ | 35 | $176,000 |
| Lewis Center, OH | 35 | $140,000 |
| Middletown, DE | 35 | $152,500 |
| Delaware, OH | 30 | $146,450 |
| Newark, DE | 30 | $149,850 |
| Mckinney, TX | 26 | $162,200 |
| Prosper, TX | 26 | $161,370 |
| Celina, TX | 23 | $153,000 |
| Bear, DE | 20 | $156,500 |
| Aubrey, TX | 13 | $160,900 |
Vice President, Lead Software Engineer salary by employer
Top 1 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1,790 | $160,000 |
Related job titles
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