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Lead Software Engineer in Boston, MA

Job title · Boston, Massachusetts

Job title as filed
Lead Software Engineer
City
Boston, Massachusetts
Applications FY2022–FY2026
109
Median offered wage
$157,750
Most common occupation
Software Developers
Median wage$157,750certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Labor condition applications with the job title "Lead Software Engineer" and a worksite in Boston.

Applications by fiscal year

1632FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026*
1632FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026*
Data table
FY202225
FY202332
FY202411
FY202524
FY2026*17
Certified (decided applications)
100.0%
Employers filing
21
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Employers

Employers filing for this title in this city.

Applications by employer
  1. Wellington Management Company LLP41
  2. Epam Systems, Inc10
  3. Shared Technology Services Group, Inc.10
  4. Homesite Group, Inc.8
  5. DK Crown Holdings Inc.8
  6. The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation4
  7. Klaviyo, Inc.4
  8. NIKE USA Inc.4
  9. Optum Services, Inc.3
  10. Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.2
  11. Factset Research Systems, Inc.2
  12. First Citizens Bank and Trust Co.2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wage on certified applications, FY2022–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $157,750; middle half $136,424 to $172,744 · median prevailing wage $147,846 (marker) · 104 applications.

$120k$135k$150k$165k$180k
$120k$135k$150k$165k$180k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I2
  2. Level II19
  3. Level III41
  4. Level IV44
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Across the United States

Nationwide, the job title "Lead Software Engineer" appears on 6,346 labor condition applications since FY2022, filed by 971 employers for worksites in 742 cities; the median offered wage is $138,000, so the median in Boston is 14.3% above it.

Applications nationwide, FY2022–FY2026
6,346
Employers nationwide
971
Cities with filings
742
National median offered wage
$138,000
Share of national filings in Boston
1.7%
Cities with the most applications for Lead Software Engineer
  1. Charlotte, NC413
  2. O'Fallon, MO288
  3. Chicago, IL190
  4. Irving, TX180
  5. New York City, NY169
  6. San Francisco, CA154
  7. San Jose, CA131
  8. Atlanta, GA128
  9. Plano, TX124
  10. Richmond, VA120
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

The Boston job market

Boston has 34,155 H-1B and E-3 labor condition applications since FY2022 across 10,335 job titles and 3,585 employers; "Lead Software Engineer" ranks #30 by applications, with 0.3% of them.

Applications in Boston, all job titles
34,155
Job titles filed
10,335
Rank of Lead Software Engineer in Boston
30
Median offered wage in Boston, all job titles
$114,088
National median wage, Software Developers (all job titles)
$127,754
Other job titles in Boston
  1. Research Fellow1,731
  2. Software Engineer580
  3. Senior Software Engineer579
  4. Assistant Professor558
  5. Clinical Fellow469
  6. Software Developer378
  7. Software Engineer II376
  8. Resident375
  9. Associate357
  10. Software Development Engineer II348
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

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