Lead Software Engineer salary at Caterpillar Inc.

Based on 13 certified work-visa filings, the median filed wage is $148,949. That is 3% above the $144,000 median across all employers filing this title.

Median: $148,949
25th pct: $148,949
75th pct: $150,758
90th pct: $153,317
Filings: 13

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Epsilon Data Management LLC	16	$137,148	-8%
ADP, Inc.	14	$140,307	-6%
FactSet Research Systems Inc.	13	$150,000	+1%
Caterpillar Inc.	13	$148,949	—
Hulu, LLC	12	$191,927	+29%
Humana Inc.	12	$154,920	+4%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	12	$148,536	-0%

Individual filings

Certified determinations for this role

Certified Lead Software Engineer filings at Caterpillar Inc.
Location	Wage	Prevailing	Level	Visa	Decided
Manassas, VA	$150,758	$150,758	III	H-1B	Sep 3, 2025
Chicago, IL	$153,317	$153,317	IV	H-1B	Aug 29, 2025
Chicago, IL	$153,317	$153,317	IV	H-1B	Jul 31, 2025
Chicago, IL	$148,949	$148,949	IV	H-1B	Jul 7, 2025
Irving, TX	$149,781	$149,781	IV	H-1B	Jul 2, 2025
Chicago, IL	$155,709	$148,949	IV	H-1B	May 9, 2025
Irving, TX	$149,781	$149,781	IV	H-1B	May 7, 2025
Peoria, IL	$132,101	$132,101	IV	H-1B	May 1, 2025
Chicago, IL	$148,949	$148,949	IV	H-1B	Apr 24, 2025
Chicago, IL	$148,949	$148,949	IV	H-1B	Jan 10, 2025
Peoria, IL	$134,805	$132,101	IV	H-1B	Dec 11, 2024
Chicago, IL	$148,949	$148,949	IV	H-1B	Oct 24, 2024
Peoria, IL	$134,805	$132,101	IV	H-1B	Oct 21, 2024

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