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Project Leader/Principal

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

590

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$203,059

Median Salary

National Average

-8.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$195,000

25th Percentile

$195,000

Median (50th)

$210,600

75th Percentile

$210,600

90th Percentile

$225,400

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Top Employers Hiring Project Leader/Principal
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP 457 $207,114 $195,000 - $225,400 87.3%
Delivery Associates 3 $155,000 $150,000 - $165,000 100.0%
ASML US LP 3 $111,422 $98,400 - $127,050 100.0%
Studio Gang Architects 2 $157,706 $157,706 - $157,706 100.0%
KPIT Technologies Inc 1 $90,189 $90,189 - $90,189 100.0%
Lang Architecture 1 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000 100.0%
MOLEX INCORPORATED 1 $97,000 $97,000 - $97,000 100.0%
NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC. 1 $125,475 $125,475 - $125,475 100.0%
PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL 1 $108,410 $108,410 - $108,410 100.0%
Phoenix IBFO Capital LLC 1 $152,000 $152,000 - $152,000 100.0%
Q-MATION INC (DBA) WONDERWARE NORTH 1 $91,146 $91,146 - $91,146 100.0%
SAGEMCOM USA LLC 1 $116,757 $116,757 - $116,757 100.0%
SOFTWARE AG USA INC 1 $111,286 $111,286 - $111,286 0.0%
TEXPERTS, INC. 1 $121,722 $121,722 - $121,722 100.0%
WDG Architectural Dallas, PLLC 1 $93,000 $93,000 - $93,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 429 $206,265 $195,000 - $225,400
Unspecified 47 $179,071 $90,189 - $225,400
Senior 3 $120,447 $108,816 - $127,050
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 479 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 479 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 108 $207,593
San Francisco CA 57 $205,344
Chicago IL 45 $204,036
Boston MA 42 $210,057
Summit NJ 34 $206,400
Dallas TX 27 $196,932
Seattle WA 24 $206,567
Miami FL 24 $207,933
Bethesda MD 22 $207,018
Houston TX 21 $206,029
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 138 $189,701 99.3%
FY 2022 128 $201,641 98.4%
FY 2023 80 $211,148 52.5%
FY 2024 127 $212,855 86.6%
FY 2025 6 $225,400 83.3%
Company Comparison - Project Leader/Principal

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP 457 $207,114 87.3%
Delivery Associates 3 $155,000 100.0%
ASML US LP 3 $111,422 100.0%
Studio Gang Architects 2 $157,706 100.0%
KPIT Technologies Inc 1 $90,189 100.0%
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.