Technical Team Lead H-1B salaries — 698 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 16
- Filings · FY2025
- $112k
- Median base · FY2025
- $100k–$130k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- IBM India Private
- Top sponsor · 337 all-time
Technical Team Lead: 698 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $112k across 16 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $100k and $130k. The biggest sponsors are IBM India Private, IBM, International Business Machines; most filings are in Atlanta, GA.
How much does a Technical Team Lead 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. $112k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Technical Team Lead sponsorship changed?
130 certified filings in FY2016 → 7 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 7 | −56% | $125k |
| FY2025 | 16 | −27% | $112k |
| FY2024 | 22 | −4% | $123k |
| FY2023 | 23 | −69% | $102k |
| FY2022 | 74 | +28% | $99k |
| FY2021 | 58 | −38% | $94k |
| FY2020 | 94 | +21% | $89k |
| FY2019 | 78 | −1% | $81k |
| FY2018 | 79 | −32% | $78k |
| FY2017 | 117 | −10% | $77k |
| FY2016 | 130 | — | $75k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Technical Team Leads?
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 | IBM India Private | 337 | $78k |
| 2 | IBM | 159 | $81k |
| 3 | International Business Machines | 71 | $90k |
| 4 | Costar Realty Information | 13 | $153k |
| 5 | Byteware | 7 | $115k |
| 6 | Snap-On Business Solutions | 6 | $106k |
| 7 | Corporation Service | 5 | $120k |
| 8 | Manufacturers and Trade Trust | 4 | $82k |
| 9 | Bright Horizons Children’s Centers | 4 | $120k |
| 10 | Populus Financial Group | 4 | $143k |
Where are H-1B Technical Team Lead jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta, GA | 87 | $84k |
| 2 | Richmond, VA | 62 | $80k |
| 3 | Monroe, LA | 27 | $71k |
| 4 | San Antonio, TX | 25 | $79k |
| 5 | Quincy, MA | 23 | $83k |
| 6 | Dallas, TX | 21 | $95k |
| 7 | Lebanon, NJ | 17 | $73k |
| 8 | Phoenix, AZ | 17 | $72k |
| 9 | Parsippany, NJ | 14 | $81k |
| 10 | Buffalo Grove, IL | 12 | $75k |
Common questions about Technical Team Lead H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Technical Team Lead?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Technical Team Lead is $112k (FY2025), from 16 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $75k and $102k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Technical Team Leads?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Technical Team Lead are IBM India Private, IBM, International Business Machines.
- Where are most H-1B Technical Team Lead jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Technical Team Lead roles are Atlanta, GA, Richmond, VA, Monroe, LA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Technical Team Lead 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 →