Lead JAVA Developer H-1B salaries — 344 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 30
- Filings · FY2025
- $130k
- Median base · FY2025
- $112k–$150k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Populus Group
- Top sponsor · 19 all-time
Lead JAVA Developer: 344 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $130k across 30 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $112k and $150k. The biggest sponsors are Populus Group, Photon Infotech, Suniksha Technologies; most filings are in Plano, TX.
How much does a Lead JAVA 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. $130k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Lead JAVA Developer sponsorship changed?
29 certified filings in FY2016 → 15 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 15 | −50% | $131k |
| FY2025 | 30 | −6% | $130k |
| FY2024 | 32 | +3% | $124k |
| FY2023 | 31 | +11% | $120k |
| FY2022 | 28 | −15% | $109k |
| FY2021 | 33 | −35% | $108k |
| FY2020 | 51 | +34% | $110k |
| FY2019 | 38 | +90% | $114k |
| FY2018 | 20 | −46% | $95k |
| FY2017 | 37 | +28% | $102k |
| FY2016 | 29 | — | $90k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Lead JAVA 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 | Populus Group | 19 | $136k |
| 2 | Photon Infotech | 15 | $95k |
| 3 | Suniksha Technologies | 10 | $94k |
| 4 | Aci Infotech | 6 | $85k |
| 5 | Icon Itgroup | 6 | $90k |
| 6 | Motion Recruitment Partners | 5 | $140k |
| 7 | HCL Global Systems | 5 | $104k |
| 8 | Intercontinental Exchange Holdings | 5 | $150k |
| 9 | Jnit Technologies | 5 | $150k |
| 10 | Iris Software | 4 | $135k |
Where are H-1B Lead JAVA Developer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plano, TX | 14 | $95k |
| 2 | Jersey City, NJ | 12 | $124k |
| 3 | Atlanta, GA | 11 | $114k |
| 4 | Columbus, OH | 11 | $95k |
| 5 | Frisco, TX | 11 | $94k |
| 6 | Irving, TX | 10 | $110k |
| 7 | Alpharetta, GA | 9 | $125k |
| 8 | Charlotte, NC | 9 | $111k |
| 9 | Piscataway, NJ | 7 | $87k |
| 10 | San Antonio, TX | 7 | $103k |
Common questions about Lead JAVA Developer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Lead JAVA Developer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Lead JAVA Developer is $130k (FY2025), from 30 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $95k and $130k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Lead JAVA Developers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Lead JAVA Developer are Populus Group, Photon Infotech, Suniksha Technologies.
- Where are most H-1B Lead JAVA Developer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Lead JAVA Developer roles are Plano, TX, Jersey City, NJ, Atlanta, GA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Lead JAVA 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 →