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Automation Lead

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

66

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$120,185

Median Salary

National Average

+100.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

14

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$94,686

25th Percentile

$100,526

Median (50th)

$109,502

75th Percentile

$145,454

90th Percentile

$145,454

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Top Employers Hiring Automation Lead
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
IBM CORPORATION 46 $124,943 $100,526 - $145,454 100.0%
Epiroc Drilling Solutions LLC 3 $94,543 $84,198 - $111,384 100.0%
Caterpillar Inc. 2 $94,404 $94,404 - $94,404 100.0%
CONTROL SYSTEM INTEGRATORS 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
CURIOX BIOSYSTEMS INC. 1 $97,219 $97,219 - $97,219 0.0%
ERWIN QUARDER INC. 1 $109,283 $109,283 - $109,283 100.0%
Foot Locker Corporate Services, Inc. 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
Harman Connected Services Inc 1 $142,438 $142,438 - $142,438 100.0%
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 1 $93,948 $93,948 - $93,948 100.0%
XPANXION, LLC. 1 $116,000 $116,000 - $116,000 100.0%
ASCENDUM SOLUTIONS LLC 1 $105,040 $105,040 - $105,040 100.0%
Zymergen, Inc 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
BOCCARD LIFE SCIENCES, INC. 1 $109,720 $109,720 - $109,720 100.0%
Blencor LLC 1 $83,000 $83,000 - $83,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 51 $123,815 $93,948 - $145,454
Manager 7 $106,678 $83,000 - $160,000
Unspecified 2 $100,692 $90,000 - $111,384
Senior 2 $94,404 $94,404 - $94,404
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 62 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 62 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Armonk NY 46 $124,943
Garland TX 2 $97,791
Mossville IL 2 $94,404
Emeryville CA 1 $125,000
Grand Rapids MI 1 $109,283
HOUSTON TX 1 $109,720
Houston TX 1 $93,948
Lansing MI 1 $90,000
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 1 $142,438
New Haven CT 1 $88,046
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 5 $101,638 100.0%
FY 2022 24 $100,097 100.0%
FY 2023 23 $136,223 95.7%
FY 2024 10 $140,783 100.0%
Company Comparison - Automation Lead

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
IBM CORPORATION 46 $124,943 100.0%
Epiroc Drilling Solutions LLC 3 $94,543 100.0%
Caterpillar Inc. 2 $94,404 100.0%
CONTROL SYSTEM INTEGRATORS 1 $90,000 100.0%
CURIOX BIOSYSTEMS INC. 1 $97,219 0.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.