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IT Lead

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

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79

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$129,790

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

7

Top Employers

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

$110,926

25th Percentile

$112,205

Median (50th)

$129,790

75th Percentile

$140,000

90th Percentile

$145,426

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Top Employers Hiring IT Lead
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LIMITED 5 $110,926 $110,926 - $116,043 60.0%
Archer Daniels Midland Company 4 $140,000 $134,580 - $145,608 25.0%
BIOVERATIV THERAPEUTICS, INC. 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC 1 $134,589 $134,589 - $134,589 100.0%
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA 1 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
USG CORPORATION 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 0.0%
VITECH SYSTEMS GROUP INC. 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 14 $129,790 $110,926 - $180,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
SANTA CLARA CA 5 $110,926
Chicago IL 1 $125,000
Iselin NY 1 $180,000
Waltham MA 1 $125,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
IT Lead 57 $91,580
IT Team Lead 14 $108,826
IT Test Lead 6 $123,019
ITS Team Lead 2 $119,500
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 1 $125,000 100.0%
2022 6 $110,926 50.0%
2023 1 $116,043 100.0%
2025 3 $140,000 66.7%
2026 3 $140,000 33.3%
Company Comparison - IT Lead

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LIMITED 5 $110,926 60.0%
Archer Daniels Midland Company 4 $140,000 25.0%
BIOVERATIV THERAPEUTICS, INC. 1 $125,000 100.0%
Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC 1 $134,589 100.0%
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA 1 $145,000 100.0%
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: 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.