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Automation Lead

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

Only 69 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “automation” roles instead.
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69

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$145,454

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-63.6%

Filing Growth

22 → 8 filings, FY2022 to FY2026

8

Top Employers

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

$100,526

25th Percentile

$100,526

Median (50th)

$145,454

75th Percentile

$145,454

90th Percentile

$157,477

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Top Employers Hiring Automation Lead
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
IBM CORPORATION 54 $145,454 $100,526 - $169,229 98.1%
Boccard Life Sciences, Inc. 1 $109,720 $109,720 - $109,720 100.0%
Harman Connected Services Inc 1 $142,438 $142,438 - $142,438 100.0%
NUMERIC, LLC 1 $98,842 $98,842 - $98,842 100.0%
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 1 $93,948 $93,948 - $93,948 100.0%
U.S. Bank National Association 1 $135,200 $135,200 - $135,200 100.0%
ASCENDUM SOLUTIONS, LLC 1 $105,040 $105,040 - $105,040 100.0%
Xpanxion, LLC 1 $116,000 $116,000 - $116,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 61 $145,454 $93,948 - $169,229
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 61 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
Armonk NY 46 $145,454
Aliso Viejo CA 1 $116,000
Blue Ash OH 1 $105,040
Houston TX 1 $93,948
HOUSTON TX 1 $109,720
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 1 $142,438
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Automation Lead with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Automation Lead 68 $126,033
Automation Training Leader û Machine Vision Unspecified 1 $75,000
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
2022 22 $100,526 100.0%
2023 21 $145,454 100.0%
2024 8 $145,454 100.0%
2025 2 $132,002 50.0%
2026 8 $169,229 100.0%
Company Comparison - Automation Lead

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
IBM CORPORATION 54 $145,454 98.1%
Boccard Life Sciences, Inc. 1 $109,720 100.0%
Harman Connected Services Inc 1 $142,438 100.0%
NUMERIC, LLC 1 $98,842 100.0%
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 1 $93,948 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.