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Lead / Director Software Developers salary in Kentucky

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 Kentucky OES distribution for Software Developers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$142,050
Across 94 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 94 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $142,050. 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 competent94$142,050

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Humana Inc.Senior Software Engineer34$130,645
Archer Daniels Midland CompanyGT SAP Development Engineer19$160,000
Citibank, N.A.Applications Development Technical Lead Analyst3$148,750
Karmuu Technologies, LLCLead Software Engineer2$136,980
Oracle America, Inc.Software Development Manager2$129,564
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC.SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER2$135,850
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity InvestmentsDirector, Data Engineering2$130,541
Caremark LLCStaff Data Engineer2$173,559
The Phia Group, LLCSr Software Engineer1$131,000
Meijer Stores Limited PartnershipSr. Technical Engineer1$149,972

Recent sample filings

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

  • Sr Software Engineer at The Phia Group, LLC
    $131,000
    LouisvilleWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-321094
  • Lead Software Engineer at Humana Inc.
    $154,151
    LouisvilleWage Level IVDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-318704
  • Sr. Technical Engineer at Meijer Stores Limited Partnership
    $149,972
    SomersetWage Level IVDecided Sep 15, 2025I-200-25251-293658
  • Deployment Specialist - PTD at Archer Daniels Midland Company
    $145,000
    ErlangerWage Level IVDecided Sep 11, 2025I-200-25247-285961
  • Solution Director A2R at Archer Daniels Midland Company
    $185,000
    ErlangerWage Level IVDecided Sep 3, 2025I-200-25238-267463
  • Senior Software Engineer at Humana Inc.
    $136,370
    LouisvilleWage Level IVDecided Aug 28, 2025I-200-25233-257883
  • Senior Software Engineer at Humana Inc.
    $130,645
    ProspectWage Level IVDecided Aug 25, 2025I-200-25230-247529
  • Senior Data Engineer, AI at Constellation Energy Generation LLC
    $130,645
    Hurstbourne AcresWage Level IVDecided Aug 20, 2025I-200-25225-239697

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.