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Lead Software Engineer salary in New York

A real-employer view of Lead Software Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Lead Software Engineer in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $160,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level III — experienced1$145,000
Level IV — fully competent2$160,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead Software Engineer in New York. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
FactSet Research Systems Inc.Lead Software Engineer6$160,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Senior Software Engineer at FactSet Research Systems Inc.
    $140,000
    New YorkDecided Dec 2, 2025I-200-25328-434658
  • Lead Software Engineer at FactSet Research Systems Inc.
    $180,000
    New YorkDecided Nov 20, 2025I-200-25317-405158
  • Lead Software Engineer at FactSet Research Systems Inc.
    $190,000
    New YorkDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25314-393265
  • Lead Software Engineer at FactSet Research Systems Inc.
    $145,000
    New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Jul 30, 2025I-200-25204-195637
  • Lead Software Engineer at FactSet Research Systems Inc.
    $160,000
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Jun 24, 2025I-200-25167-098632
  • Lead Software Engineer at FactSet Research Systems Inc.
    $160,000
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Jun 24, 2025I-200-25167-097084

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.