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Lead Application Development Engineer

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

132

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$149,521

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

12

Top Employers

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

$132,685

25th Percentile

$140,690

Median (50th)

$149,521

75th Percentile

$160,496

90th Percentile

$167,693

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Top Employers Hiring Lead Application Development Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Centene Management Company, LLC 50 $149,414 $120,858 - $172,224 94.0%
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I. 41 $152,974 $129,000 - $200,372 87.8%
Homesite Group Incorporated 6 $157,286 $149,042 - $165,614 100.0%
VIZIO SERVICES, LLC 3 $145,000 $145,000 - $165,000 100.0%
IQVIA Inc. 3 $132,902 $79,438 - $132,902 100.0%
OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY 2 $135,000 $125,000 - $145,000 100.0%
Cloud Software Group, Inc. 2 $172,993 $141,379 - $204,606 100.0%
CARL ZEISS X-RAY MICROSCOPY, INC. 1 $122,907 $122,907 - $122,907 100.0%
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. 1 $144,200 $144,200 - $144,200 100.0%
TRANSACTION NETWORK SERVICES, INC. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY 1 $167,703 $167,703 - $167,703 100.0%
KLA Corporation 1 $134,514 $134,514 - $134,514 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 100 $150,022 $120,858 - $204,606
Senior 5 $132,902 $122,907 - $145,000
III 2 $143,852 $120,000 - $167,703
Unspecified 1 $134,514 $134,514 - $134,514
I 1 $79,438 $79,438 - $79,438
IV 1 $144,200 $144,200 - $144,200
Manager 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000
Principal 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 112 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 112 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Madison WI 36 $150,064
St. Louis MO 9 $150,044
Boston MA 8 $157,286
Tampa FL 7 $157,308
Irving TX 3 $128,000
Dallas TX 3 $145,000
Pittsford NY 2 $153,868
Corpus Christi TX 2 $132,902
Rancho Cordova CA 2 $163,413
Concord NC 2 $164,914
Related Roles & Career Progression
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 1 $122,907 100.0%
2023 7 $150,187 100.0%
2024 37 $145,364 89.2%
2025 37 $145,416 91.9%
2026 30 $159,248 96.7%
Company Comparison - Lead Application Development Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Centene Management Company, LLC 50 $149,414 94.0%
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I. 41 $152,974 87.8%
Homesite Group Incorporated 6 $157,286 100.0%
VIZIO SERVICES, LLC 3 $145,000 100.0%
IQVIA Inc. 3 $132,902 100.0%
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.