Sr. Technical Program Manager H-1B salaries — 247 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 54
- Filings · FY2025
- $165k
- Median base · FY2025
- $149k–$175k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Tesla
- Top sponsor · 40 all-time
Sr. Technical Program Manager: 247 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $165k across 54 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $149k and $175k. The biggest sponsors are Tesla, Linkedin, Visa Technology Operations; most filings are in Seattle, WA.
How much does a Sr. Technical Program Manager 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. $165k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Sr. Technical Program Manager sponsorship changed?
2 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 | −33% | $165k |
| FY2025 | 54 | +15% | $165k |
| FY2024 | 47 | +114% | $157k |
| FY2023 | 22 | −8% | $155k |
| FY2022 | 24 | 0% | $152k |
| FY2021 | 24 | +100% | $162k |
| FY2020 | 12 | +71% | $150k |
| FY2019 | 7 | −36% | $135k |
| FY2018 | 11 | +38% | $140k |
| FY2017 | 8 | +300% | $124k |
| FY2016 | 2 | — | $120k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Sr. Technical Program Managers?
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 | Tesla | 40 | $146k |
| 2 | 11 | $150k | |
| 3 | Visa Technology Operations | 10 | $143k |
| 4 | Harman Becker Automotive Systems | 8 | $155k |
| 5 | Amazon.com Services | 8 | $135k |
| 6 | Lucid USA | 7 | $149k |
| 7 | Audible | 7 | $183k |
| 8 | Experian Information Solutions | 7 | $173k |
| 9 | Docusign | 6 | $166k |
| 10 | Rivian Automotive | 6 | $155k |
Where are H-1B Sr. Technical Program Manager jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle, WA | 24 | $145k |
| 2 | Sunnyvale, CA | 21 | $150k |
| 3 | Austin, TX | 19 | $140k |
| 4 | Fremont, CA | 16 | $160k |
| 5 | Palo Alto, CA | 15 | $159k |
| 6 | San Jose, CA | 15 | $173k |
| 7 | San Francisco, CA | 13 | $178k |
| 8 | Irvine, CA | 7 | $145k |
| 9 | New York, NY | 7 | $171k |
| 10 | Foster City, CA | 6 | $174k |
Common questions about Sr. Technical Program Manager H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Sr. Technical Program Manager?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Sr. Technical Program Manager is $165k (FY2025), from 54 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $137k and $173k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Sr. Technical Program Managers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Sr. Technical Program Manager are Tesla, Linkedin, Visa Technology Operations.
- Where are most H-1B Sr. Technical Program Manager jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Sr. Technical Program Manager roles are Seattle, WA, Sunnyvale, CA, Austin, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Sr. Technical Program Manager 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 →