Lead Applications Developer H-1B salaries — 190 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 13
- Filings · FY2025
- $174k
- Median base · FY2025
- $164k–$180k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Thoughtworks
- Top sponsor · 99 all-time
Lead Applications Developer: 190 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $174k across 13 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $164k and $180k. The biggest sponsors are Thoughtworks, Vmware, East West Bank; most filings are in Chicago, IL.
How much does a Lead Applications Developer 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. $174k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Lead Applications Developer sponsorship changed?
14 certified filings in FY2016 → 4 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 4 | −69% | $136k |
| FY2025 | 13 | −19% | $174k |
| FY2024 | 16 | −30% | $137k |
| FY2023 | 23 | −23% | $137k |
| FY2022 | 30 | +43% | $145k |
| FY2021 | 21 | −5% | $141k |
| FY2020 | 22 | +22% | $125k |
| FY2019 | 18 | +50% | $128k |
| FY2018 | 12 | −29% | $142k |
| FY2017 | 17 | +21% | $125k |
| FY2016 | 14 | — | $125k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Lead Applications Developers?
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 | Thoughtworks | 99 | $137k |
| 2 | Vmware | 14 | $166k |
| 3 | East West Bank | 13 | $180k |
| 4 | Charter Communications | 9 | $116k |
| 5 | Marsh Mclennan Shared Services | 9 | $138k |
| 6 | Sodexo | 5 | $90k |
| 7 | United Parcel Service General Services | 4 | $132k |
| 8 | Perdoceo F K a Career Education | 3 | $126k |
| 9 | Barclays Services | 2 | $135k |
| 10 | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | 2 | $104k |
Where are H-1B Lead Applications Developer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago, IL | 46 | $128k |
| 2 | Palo Alto, CA | 18 | $176k |
| 3 | New York, NY | 13 | $149k |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | 9 | $149k |
| 5 | Atlanta, GA | 8 | $126k |
| 6 | El Monte, CA | 7 | $175k |
| 7 | Maryland Heights, MO | 7 | $116k |
| 8 | Phoenix, AZ | 6 | $137k |
| 9 | Dallas, TX | 6 | $126k |
| 10 | Cheektowaga, NY | 5 | $90k |
Common questions about Lead Applications Developer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Lead Applications Developer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Lead Applications Developer is $174k (FY2025), from 13 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $123k and $149k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Lead Applications Developers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Lead Applications Developer are Thoughtworks, Vmware, East West Bank.
- Where are most H-1B Lead Applications Developer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Lead Applications Developer roles are Chicago, IL, Palo Alto, CA, New York, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Lead Applications Developer 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 →