Lead Business Analyst H-1B salaries — 618 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 87
- Filings · FY2025
- $115k
- Median base · FY2025
- $97k–$136k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Epam Systems
- Top sponsor · 42 all-time
Lead Business Analyst: 618 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $115k across 87 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $97k and $136k. The biggest sponsors are Epam Systems, HCL America, Headstrong Services; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Lead Business Analyst 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. $115k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Lead Business Analyst sponsorship changed?
57 certified filings in FY2016 → 36 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 36 | −59% | $123k |
| FY2025 | 87 | +85% | $115k |
| FY2024 | 47 | −4% | $125k |
| FY2023 | 49 | −20% | $110k |
| FY2022 | 61 | +9% | $117k |
| FY2021 | 56 | −14% | $109k |
| FY2020 | 65 | +20% | $103k |
| FY2019 | 54 | +4% | $100k |
| FY2018 | 52 | −4% | $96k |
| FY2017 | 54 | −5% | $95k |
| FY2016 | 57 | — | $89k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Lead Business Analysts?
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 | Epam Systems | 42 | $120k |
| 2 | HCL America | 30 | $100k |
| 3 | Headstrong Services | 26 | $98k |
| 4 | Photon Infotech | 14 | $90k |
| 5 | Deloitte Touche LLP | 13 | $86k |
| 6 | Discover Products | 11 | $86k |
| 7 | Hexaware Technologies | 10 | $84k |
| 8 | Manthan Systems | 9 | $101k |
| 9 | Ebix | 8 | $106k |
| 10 | Stanley Black Decker | 8 | $144k |
Where are H-1B Lead Business Analyst jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 46 | $94k |
| 2 | Santa Clara, CA | 14 | $120k |
| 3 | Frisco, TX | 13 | $80k |
| 4 | Weehawken, NJ | 13 | $116k |
| 5 | Jersey City, NJ | 11 | $118k |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | 11 | $145k |
| 7 | Riverwoods, IL | 10 | $82k |
| 8 | San Jose, CA | 10 | $101k |
| 9 | Atlanta, GA | 10 | $114k |
| 10 | Charlotte, NC | 10 | $117k |
Common questions about Lead Business Analyst H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Lead Business Analyst?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Lead Business Analyst is $115k (FY2025), from 87 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $89k and $125k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Lead Business Analysts?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Lead Business Analyst are Epam Systems, HCL America, Headstrong Services.
- Where are most H-1B Lead Business Analyst jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Lead Business Analyst roles are New York, NY, Santa Clara, CA, Frisco, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Lead Business Analyst 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 →