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Lead / Director Software Developers salary in Missouri

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 Missouri OES distribution for Software Developers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$140,046
Across 128 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 128 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $140,046. 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 competent128$140,046

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Mastercard Technologies, LLCPrincipal Software Engineer27$140,046
Charter Communications, Inc.Principal Architect II12$140,046
Bayer U.S. LLCStaff Software Engineer7$157,361
Charter Communications Inc.Software Engineer VII6$133,973
Equifax Inc.Solutions Architect - Specialist5$133,973
HRB Professional Resources, LLCLead Software Engineer4$140,000
Technology Partners, Inc.Full-Stack Software Engineer3$197,600
Cigna-Evernorth Services Inc.Software Engineering Senior Advisor3$150,467
Mastercard International IncorporatedDirector, Product Management-Technical3$165,000
RGA Enterprise Services CompanyLead Software Engineer2$155,193

Recent sample filings

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

  • Software Engineer VII at Charter Communications Inc.
    $140,046
    Maryland HeightsWage Level IVDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-329551
  • Software Engineer V at Charter Communications, Inc.
    $140,046
    St. LouisWage Level IVDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-329814
  • PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER at Mastercard Technologies, LLC
    $165,000
    O'FallonWage Level IVDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-325555
  • Lead Software Engineer at RGA Enterprise Services Company
    $165,550
    ChesterfieldWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-322155
  • Senior Software Engineer at CATERPILLAR INC.
    $140,046
    O FALLONWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-322616
  • Principal Architect III at Charter Communications, Inc.
    $140,046
    Maryland HeightsWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-321060
  • Principal Architect III at Charter Communications, Inc.
    $140,046
    Maryland HeightsWage Level IVDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-319478
  • Senior Software Engineer at Caris MPI, Inc.
    $143,000
    CottlevilleWage Level IVDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-314303

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.