Technical Leader H-1B salaries — 1,206 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 29
- Filings · FY2025
- $106k
- Median base · FY2025
- $100k–$145k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Cisco Systems
- Top sponsor · 357 all-time
Technical Leader: 1,206 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $106k across 29 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $100k and $145k. The biggest sponsors are Cisco Systems, Kpit Infosystems, Kpit Technologies; most filings are in San Jose, CA.
How much does a Technical 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. $106k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Technical Leader sponsorship changed?
192 certified filings in FY2016 → 18 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 18 | −38% | $124k |
| FY2025 | 29 | −12% | $106k |
| FY2024 | 33 | −6% | $105k |
| FY2023 | 35 | −24% | $100k |
| FY2022 | 46 | −59% | $95k |
| FY2021 | 111 | −42% | $121k |
| FY2020 | 191 | +4% | $125k |
| FY2019 | 183 | +17% | $86k |
| FY2018 | 156 | −26% | $99k |
| FY2017 | 212 | +10% | $80k |
| FY2016 | 192 | — | $74k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Technical 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 | Cisco Systems | 357 | $145k |
| 2 | Kpit Infosystems | 234 | $72k |
| 3 | Kpit Technologies | 199 | $78k |
| 4 | Aricent Technologies Holdings | 163 | $96k |
| 5 | IBM India Private | 29 | $81k |
| 6 | Cyient | 28 | $66k |
| 7 | Electric Power Research Institute | 24 | $83k |
| 8 | Slk America | 17 | $101k |
| 9 | Systime Computer | 16 | $73k |
| 10 | Nokia of America | 13 | $122k |
Where are H-1B Technical Leader jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | 156 | $151k |
| 2 | Columbus, IN | 111 | $72k |
| 3 | Auburn Hills, MI | 73 | $73k |
| 4 | Novi, MI | 32 | $76k |
| 5 | Santa Clara, CA | 29 | $115k |
| 6 | Research Triangle Park, NC | 28 | $116k |
| 7 | Milpitas, CA | 25 | $126k |
| 8 | Richardson, TX | 24 | $115k |
| 9 | Fremont, CA | 24 | $148k |
| 10 | Redmond, WA | 22 | $99k |
Common questions about Technical Leader H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Technical Leader?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Technical Leader is $106k (FY2025), from 29 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $75k and $133k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Technical Leaders?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Technical Leader are Cisco Systems, Kpit Infosystems, Kpit Technologies.
- Where are most H-1B Technical Leader jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Technical Leader roles are San Jose, CA, Columbus, IN, Auburn Hills, MI.
- Does a certified LCA mean Technical 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 →