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Lead / Director Software Developers salary in Arizona

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Arizona OES distribution for Software Developers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$164,592
Across 119 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Software Developers in Arizona: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 119 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $164,592. 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 IV — fully competent119$164,592

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Software Developers in Arizona. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Senior Engineer23$170,000
Caremark LLCStaff Software Development Engineer6$164,415
CVS Pharmacy Inc.Staff Software Development Engineer5$179,949
PetSmart LLCSenior Solutions Architect3$157,934
Choice Hotels International Services CorpManager, Software Engineering3$151,757
WGU CorporationSenior Software Engineer3$149,000
Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.Sr. Manager, Security Development & Engineering Lead2$167,361
Arizona State UniversityLead PeopleSoft Development Engineer, Applications Developer2$122,990
HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC.Senior Software Developer2$157,934
Marsh & McLennan Shared Services LLCLead Applications Developer2$161,117

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Consultant, Software Engineer at Nationwide Insurance
    $165,000
    ScottsdaleWage Level IVDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-329618
  • Senior Software Engineer at American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    $165,763
    PhoenixWage Level IVDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328651
  • Staff Software Development Engineer at CVS Pharmacy Inc.
    $174,191
    ScottsdaleWage Level IVDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328580
  • Principal Software Engineer at Insight Direct USA, Inc.
    $159,000
    ChandlerWage Level IVDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-329910
  • Senior Engineer at American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    $178,227
    PhoenixWage Level IVDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-324656
  • Specialist Solutions Architect at Databricks, Inc.
    $157,934
    PhoenixWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-322475
  • Senior Software Engineer at American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    $161,433
    PhoenixWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-323542
  • Senior Software Engineer at American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    $159,685
    Phoenix,Wage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-323559

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.