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Tech Lead

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

60

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$157,900

Median Salary

National Average

+40.0%

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

$121,050

25th Percentile

$130,619

Median (50th)

$148,500

75th Percentile

$187,310

90th Percentile

$209,000

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Top Employers Hiring Tech Lead
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Globant IT Services Corp 2 $148,500 $145,000 - $152,000 100.0%
Barclays Services LLC 2 $174,500 $152,000 - $197,000 100.0%
Elephant Insurance Services LLC 2 $130,915 $130,915 - $130,915 50.0%
ELEKTRA MOBILITY INC 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
GRAMMARLY, INC. 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
GSS INFOTECH CT INC 1 $107,557 $107,557 - $107,557 100.0%
HUBSPOT INC. 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
KEYRUS USA INC 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
Knoetic Inc. 1 $225,000 $225,000 - $225,000 100.0%
LIVERAMP INC. 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
NESTL╔ REGIONAL GLOBE OFFICE NORTH AMERICA, INC. 1 $117,765 $117,765 - $117,765 100.0%
NIKE, Inc. 1 $128,000 $128,000 - $128,000 100.0%
RAKUTEN USA, INC. 1 $210,000 $210,000 - $210,000 100.0%
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC. 1 $164,000 $164,000 - $164,000 100.0%
SECURITI, INC. 1 $154,669 $154,669 - $154,669 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 20 $145,509 $94,224 - $225,000
Manager 12 $178,551 $107,557 - $237,016
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 32 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 32 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 7 $182,524
San Francisco CA 3 $184,000
Richmond VA 2 $130,915
Whippany NJ 2 $174,500
Glastonbury CT 1 $107,557
Miami FL 1 $145,000
Cherry Hill NJ 1 $94,224
Columbus OH 1 $129,730
Mountain View CA 1 $184,080
Milwaukee WI 1 $164,000
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 $152,833 100.0%
FY 2022 9 $136,783 100.0%
FY 2023 9 $161,512 88.9%
FY 2024 7 $175,567 100.0%
FY 2025 2 $187,500 100.0%
Company Comparison - Tech Lead

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Globant IT Services Corp 2 $148,500 100.0%
Barclays Services LLC 2 $174,500 100.0%
Elephant Insurance Services LLC 2 $130,915 50.0%
ELEKTRA MOBILITY INC 1 $150,000 100.0%
GRAMMARLY, INC. 1 $200,000 100.0%
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.