Technical Lead L1 H-1B salaries — 1,866 certified filings (FY2022–FY2026)
- 358
- Filings · FY2025
- $86k
- Median base · FY2025
- $78k–$90k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Wipro
- Top sponsor · 1,851 all-time
Technical Lead L1: 1,866 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2022. In FY2025 the median base salary was $86k across 358 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $78k and $90k. The biggest sponsors are Wipro, Wipro Appirio, Wipro Nextgen Enterprise; most filings are in Austin, TX.
How much does a Technical Lead L1 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. $86k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Technical Lead L1 sponsorship changed?
333 certified filings in FY2022 → 326 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 326 | −9% | $117k |
| FY2025 | 358 | −17% | $86k |
| FY2024 | 432 | +4% | $82k |
| FY2023 | 417 | +25% | $77k |
| FY2022 | 333 | — | $77k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Technical Lead L1s?
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 | Wipro | 1,851 | $84k |
| 2 | Wipro Appirio | 7 | $86k |
| 3 | Wipro Nextgen Enterprise | 3 | $88k |
| 4 | International Technegroup | 2 | $83k |
| 5 | Ikon Tech Services | 1 | $140k |
| 6 | Wipro Vlsi Design Services | 1 | $94k |
| 7 | Aggne Global | 1 | $165k |
Where are H-1B Technical Lead L1 jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin, TX | 188 | $79k |
| 2 | Irving, TX | 148 | $86k |
| 3 | Sunnyvale, CA | 68 | $127k |
| 4 | Plano, TX | 60 | $77k |
| 5 | Charlotte, NC | 47 | $94k |
| 6 | Tampa, FL | 44 | $79k |
| 7 | Louisville, KY | 41 | $79k |
| 8 | Houston, TX | 36 | $75k |
| 9 | Richfield, MN | 36 | $82k |
| 10 | Redmond, WA | 36 | $140k |
Common questions about Technical Lead L1 H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Technical Lead L1?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Technical Lead L1 is $86k (FY2025), from 358 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $76k and $98k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Technical Lead L1s?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Technical Lead L1 are Wipro, Wipro Appirio, Wipro Nextgen Enterprise.
- Where are most H-1B Technical Lead L1 jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Technical Lead L1 roles are Austin, TX, Irving, TX, Sunnyvale, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Technical Lead L1 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 (FY2022–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →