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Technical Lead

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

3,124

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$120,172

Median Salary

National Average

-62.0%

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

$97,766

25th Percentile

$114,962

Median (50th)

$114,962

75th Percentile

$123,552

90th Percentile

$139,693

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Top Employers Hiring Technical Lead
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TATA CONSLTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 1,230 $118,571 $91,582 - $163,758 98.0%
MINDTREE LIMITED 220 $104,892 $70,470 - $157,477 99.5%
NAGARRO, INC. 56 $132,707 $86,861 - $205,000 94.6%
PHOTON INFOTECH INC 21 $113,998 $90,000 - $134,992 95.2%
CITIUSTECH INC 20 $100,470 $72,842 - $128,232 100.0%
SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY 20 $125,191 $121,909 - $135,000 85.0%
INFINITE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS INC 12 $112,432 $87,000 - $157,061 91.7%
NB VENTURES DBA GLOBAL EPROCURE 12 $104,769 $101,000 - $123,614 83.3%
NEXIENT, LLC 9 $111,889 $92,000 - $130,000 100.0%
ATOS SYNTEL INC 9 $120,194 $113,027 - $129,210 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 9 $115,560 $92,560 - $237,016 100.0%
MediaTek USA Inc. 8 $171,910 $124,000 - $220,000 100.0%
HUBSPOT INC. 7 $159,314 $145,000 - $175,000 85.7%
GLOBANT LLC 6 $132,183 $121,459 - $169,562 100.0%
IT DIVISION INC 5 $102,544 $102,544 - $102,544 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 1,767 $118,888 $39,811 - $230,000
Manager 204 $124,516 $34,000 - $250,000
Director 40 $156,561 $65,000 - $250,286
Principal 7 $138,039 $91,035 - $204,750
Unspecified 3 $100,008 $83,387 - $133,250
Senior 3 $95,867 $95,867 - $95,867
II 2 $87,859 $79,851 - $95,867
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 2,026 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 2,026 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 1,262 $119,045
Warren NJ 181 $106,188
Jacksonville FL 37 $132,013
WARREN NJ 36 $98,891
Princeton NJ 25 $102,319
Dallas TX 25 $115,577
San Jose CA 19 $167,314
Oaks PA 18 $124,657
Chicago IL 18 $122,067
San Francisco CA 14 $176,735
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 752 $115,740 97.9%
FY 2022 471 $118,685 96.0%
FY 2023 506 $121,832 96.2%
FY 2024 286 $131,350 98.6%
FY 2025 11 $119,914 100.0%
Company Comparison - Technical Lead

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TATA CONSLTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 1,230 $118,571 98.0%
MINDTREE LIMITED 220 $104,892 99.5%
NAGARRO, INC. 56 $132,707 94.6%
PHOTON INFOTECH INC 21 $113,998 95.2%
CITIUSTECH INC 20 $100,470 100.0%
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.