Application Lead H-1B salaries — 76 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 76
- Filings · all years
- $110k
- Median base · all years
- $87k–$131k
- Middle 50% · all years
- Gartner
- Top sponsor · 18 all-time
Application Lead: 76 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. The all-years median base salary is $110k (middle 50%: $87k–$131k). The biggest sponsors are Gartner, IBM India Private, John Wiley Sons; most filings are in Stamford, CT.
How much does a Application Lead make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $110k median in all years. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Application Lead sponsorship changed?
17 certified filings in FY2016 → 8 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 8 | +60% | $132k |
| FY2024 | 5 | +67% | $101k |
| FY2023 | 3 | −40% | $88k |
| FY2022 | 5 | +25% | $102k |
| FY2021 | 4 | −43% | $132k |
| FY2020 | 7 | +40% | $105k |
| FY2019 | 5 | −62% | $82k |
| FY2018 | 13 | +44% | $118k |
| FY2017 | 9 | −47% | $112k |
| FY2016 | 17 | — | $101k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Application Leads?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gartner | 18 | $115k |
| 2 | IBM India Private | 10 | $71k |
| 3 | John Wiley Sons | 6 | $155k |
| 4 | Element Fleet | 5 | $131k |
| 5 | Randstad Digital | 4 | $132k |
| 6 | IBM | 4 | $82k |
| 7 | Tata Technologies | 4 | $84k |
| 8 | Element Vehicle Management Services | 3 | $115k |
| 9 | Pros | 2 | $97k |
| 10 | Pintegra | 2 | $96k |
Where are H-1B Application Lead jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stamford, CT | 13 | $118k |
| 2 | Sparks, MD | 7 | $125k |
| 3 | Wilmington, DE | 7 | $131k |
| 4 | Hoboken, NJ | 5 | $170k |
| 5 | Austin, TX | 5 | $93k |
| 6 | Fort Myers, FL | 4 | $101k |
| 7 | Mahwah, NJ | 4 | $84k |
| 8 | Phoenix, AZ | 2 | $67k |
| 9 | Monroe, LA | 2 | $71k |
| 10 | Houston, TX | 2 | $97k |
Common questions about Application Lead H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Application Lead?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Application Lead is $110k (all years), from 76 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $87k and $131k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Application Leads?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Application Lead are Gartner, IBM India Private, John Wiley Sons.
- Where are most H-1B Application Lead jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Application Lead roles are Stamford, CT, Sparks, MD, Wilmington, DE.
- Does a certified LCA mean Application Lead H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →