Project Leader H-1B salaries — 1,063 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 115
- Filings · FY2025
- $225k
- Median base · FY2025
- $225k–$225k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- The Boston Consulting Group
- Top sponsor · 369 all-time
Project Leader: 1,063 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $225k across 115 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $225k and $225k. The biggest sponsors are The Boston Consulting Group, Boston Consulting Group, Axtria; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Project Leader 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. $225k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Project Leader sponsorship changed?
102 certified filings in FY2016 → 114 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 114 | −1% | $225k |
| FY2025 | 115 | −19% | $225k |
| FY2024 | 142 | +30% | $225k |
| FY2023 | 109 | +17% | $225k |
| FY2022 | 93 | +13% | $211k |
| FY2021 | 82 | +128% | $195k |
| FY2020 | 36 | −40% | $120k |
| FY2019 | 60 | −45% | $135k |
| FY2018 | 110 | +10% | $103k |
| FY2017 | 100 | −2% | $90k |
| FY2016 | 102 | — | $73k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Project Leaders?
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 | The Boston Consulting Group | 369 | $211k |
| 2 | Boston Consulting Group | 216 | $225k |
| 3 | Axtria | 113 | $105k |
| 4 | Cyient | 81 | $66k |
| 5 | Headstrong Services | 64 | $106k |
| 6 | Kpit Infosystems | 34 | $77k |
| 7 | Systime Computer | 31 | $84k |
| 8 | Quest Global Services - NA | 16 | $67k |
| 9 | Quest Global Services - N A | 10 | $94k |
| 10 | Milwaukee Electric Tool | 7 | $125k |
Where are H-1B Project Leader jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 161 | $211k |
| 2 | Chicago, IL | 68 | $211k |
| 3 | Berkeley Heights, NJ | 67 | $102k |
| 4 | Boston, MA | 63 | $225k |
| 5 | Houston, TX | 56 | $182k |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | 54 | $225k |
| 7 | Summit, NJ | 52 | $225k |
| 8 | Dallas, TX | 37 | $225k |
| 9 | Miami, FL | 33 | $225k |
| 10 | Seattle, WA | 29 | $225k |
Common questions about Project Leader H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Project Leader?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Project Leader is $225k (FY2025), from 115 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $97k and $225k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Project Leaders?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Project Leader are The Boston Consulting Group, Boston Consulting Group, Axtria.
- Where are most H-1B Project Leader jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Project Leader roles are New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Berkeley Heights, NJ.
- Does a certified LCA mean Project Leader 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 →