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Applications Programmer/Analyst Lead

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

Only 35 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader PROGRAMMER ANALYST profile (382,595 filings).
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35

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$115,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

5

Top Employers

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

$71,372

25th Percentile

$91,300

Median (50th)

$115,000

75th Percentile

$126,761

90th Percentile

$142,854

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Top Employers Hiring Applications Programmer/Analyst Lead
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
University of Michigan 9 $122,596 $100,000 - $144,178 88.9%
ASCENDING 1 $66,560 $66,560 - $66,560 100.0%
ENTERPRISE BANK & TRUST 1 $82,600 $82,600 - $82,600 100.0%
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company 1 $88,400 $88,400 - $88,400 0.0%
THE WINE GROUP, INC 1 $156,720 $156,720 - $156,720 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 9 $122,596 $100,000 - $144,178
I 2 $71,750 $60,900 - $82,600
Unspecified 1 $66,560 $66,560 - $66,560
II 1 $88,400 $88,400 - $88,400
IV 1 $156,720 $156,720 - $156,720
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 14 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Ann Arbor MI 8 $118,798
Fairfax VA 1 $66,560
Fort Myers FL 1 $60,900
Irving TX 1 $139,762
LOUISVILLE KY 1 $88,400
Ripon CA 1 $156,720
St. Louis MO 1 $82,600
Related Roles & Career Progression
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $83,280 100.0%
2022 1 $115,000 100.0%
2023 1 $115,000 100.0%
2024 4 $101,200 75.0%
2025 4 $126,636 75.0%
2026 2 $113,389 100.0%
Company Comparison - Applications Programmer/Analyst Lead

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
University of Michigan 9 $122,596 88.9%
ASCENDING 1 $66,560 100.0%
ENTERPRISE BANK & TRUST 1 $82,600 100.0%
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company 1 $88,400 0.0%
THE WINE GROUP, INC 1 $156,720 100.0%
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: October 12, 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.