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Automation Lead

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

295

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$102,565

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-4.8%

Filing Growth

21 → 20 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$82,000

25th Percentile

$93,112

Median (50th)

$102,565

75th Percentile

$141,107

90th Percentile

$145,454

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Top Employers Hiring Automation Lead
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
IBM CORPORATION 60 $145,454 $65,062 - $169,229 98.3%
Cigniti Technologies Inc 19 $100,000 $75,000 - $130,000 89.5%
ATOS SYNTEL INC 14 $115,000 $72,093 - $141,107 100.0%
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 9 $92,498 $71,510 - $106,621 77.8%
IBM INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 4 $93,812 $92,963 - $94,661 50.0%
Populus Group LLC 4 $145,600 $125,840 - $148,720 100.0%
HCL America, Inc. 4 $87,080 $84,157 - $90,002 100.0%
Accelirate Inc. 3 $130,000 $127,000 - $130,000 100.0%
ASCENDUM SOLUTIONS, LLC 3 $105,040 $105,040 - $105,040 100.0%
Boccard Life Sciences, Inc. 3 $113,400 $109,720 - $113,400 66.7%
IBLESOFT INC 3 $82,000 $82,000 - $82,000 100.0%
INDIUM SOFTWARE INC 3 $141,107 $82,971 - $141,107 66.7%
I-LINK SOLUTIONS INC 2 $89,440 $83,200 - $95,680 100.0%
SLIQ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 $93,558 $93,558 - $93,558 100.0%
INFINITE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS INC 2 $100,599 $91,000 - $110,198 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 150 $102,565 $65,062 - $169,229
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 150 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 150 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Armonk NY 46 $145,454
Acton MA 9 $102,565
Houston TX 8 $89,474
Dallas TX 7 $106,621
Atlanta GA 6 $115,978
Dorchester MA 4 $93,812
Bloomington IL 4 $79,935
Lutherville Timonium MD 3 $92,498
Blue Ash OH 3 $105,040
Thomasville NC 3 $148,720
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Automation Lead 294 $101,819
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
2021 21 $85,000 95.2%
2022 31 $100,526 93.5%
2023 35 $145,454 91.4%
2024 26 $116,228 84.6%
2025 20 $102,326 95.0%
2026 17 $135,200 100.0%
Company Comparison - Automation Lead

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
IBM CORPORATION 60 $145,454 98.3%
Cigniti Technologies Inc 19 $100,000 89.5%
ATOS SYNTEL INC 14 $115,000 100.0%
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 9 $92,498 77.8%
IBM INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 4 $93,812 50.0%
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.