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Lead / Director Software Developers salary in Louisiana

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 Louisiana OES distribution for Software Developers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$140,645
Across 24 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 24 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $140,645. 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 competent24$140,645

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
IBM CorporationMaximo Technical Architect8$137,197
Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity CompanyLead Software Engineer2$130,783
Cint USA, Inc.Staff Data Engineer2$180,232
CVS Pharmacy Inc.Sr Software Development Engineer2$139,725
Databricks, Inc.Solutions Architect1$119,205
MACY'S SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY, INC.Staff, Software Engineer1$182,600
Executive Software Guild IncSenior SAP ABAP Application Specialist1$155,000
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Software Architect1$162,949
ERP Analysts, Inc.Senior PeopleSoft Consultant1$170,000
Optum Services, Inc.Senior Software Engineer1$121,597

Recent sample filings

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

  • Solutions Architect at Databricks, Inc.
    $119,205
    Baton RougeWage Level IVDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25245-281856
  • Maximo Technical Architect at IBM Corporation
    $210,000
    New OrleansWage Level IVDecided Sep 4, 2025I-200-25239-271715
  • Staff, Software Engineer at MACY'S SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    $182,600
    MonroeWage Level IVDecided Aug 18, 2025I-200-25223-233174
  • Lead Software Engineer at Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company
    $120,000
    Baton RougeWage Level IVDecided Aug 8, 2025I-200-25213-216271
  • Package Consultant at IBM Corporation
    $119,205
    Baton RougeWage Level IVDecided Aug 7, 2025I-200-25212-213573
  • Senior SAP ABAP Application Specialist at Executive Software Guild Inc
    $155,000
    Baton RougeWage Level IVDecided Jul 16, 2025I-200-25190-162158
  • Software Architect at Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    $162,949
    SlidellWage Level IVDecided Jul 14, 2025I-200-25188-157096
  • Staff Data Engineer at Cint USA, Inc.
    $169,978
    New OrleansWage Level IVDecided Jun 10, 2025I-200-25154-045243

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.