Lead H-1B salaries — 190 certified filings (FY2016–FY2020)
- 190
- Filings · all years
- $85k
- Median base · all years
- $75k–$97k
- Middle 50% · all years
- Brillio
- Top sponsor · 179 all-time
Lead: 190 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. The all-years median base salary is $85k (middle 50%: $75k–$97k). The biggest sponsors are Brillio, Harman Connected Services, Xavient Information Systems; most filings are in Santa Clara, CA.
How much does a 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. $85k median in all years. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Lead sponsorship changed?
23 certified filings in FY2016 → 2 in FY2020. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 2 | −96% | $82k |
| FY2019 | 56 | −10% | $96k |
| FY2018 | 62 | +32% | $88k |
| FY2017 | 47 | +104% | $75k |
| FY2016 | 23 | — | $66k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B 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 | Brillio | 179 | $85k |
| 2 | Harman Connected Services | 3 | $77k |
| 3 | Xavient Information Systems | 2 | $70k |
| 4 | Cigniti Technologies | 2 | $95k |
| 5 | Zillow | 1 | $143k |
| 6 | Tata Consultancy Services | 1 | $63k |
| 7 | Transunion | 1 | $106k |
| 8 | Infogain | 1 | $120k |
Where are H-1B Lead jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 27 | $97k |
| 2 | Irving, TX | 15 | $85k |
| 3 | Los Angeles, CA | 13 | $97k |
| 4 | Redmond, WA | 11 | $75k |
| 5 | Temple Terrace, FL | 11 | $80k |
| 6 | Roseland, NJ | 11 | $90k |
| 7 | San Diego, CA | 10 | $90k |
| 8 | Bellevue, WA | 7 | $77k |
| 9 | St. Louis, MO | 7 | $80k |
| 10 | Palo Alto, CA | 6 | $85k |
Common questions about Lead H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Lead?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Lead is $85k (all years), from 190 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $75k and $97k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Leads?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Lead are Brillio, Harman Connected Services, Xavient Information Systems.
- Where are most H-1B Lead jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Lead roles are Santa Clara, CA, Irving, TX, Los Angeles, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean 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–FY2020). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →