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Lead Automation Engineer

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

345

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$130,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+100.0%

Filing Growth

30 → 60 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$98,845

25th Percentile

$113,356

Median (50th)

$130,000

75th Percentile

$147,310

90th Percentile

$171,590

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Top Employers Hiring Lead Automation Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 96 $130,000 $91,171 - $225,305 93.8%
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE HOLDINGS, INC. 7 $142,100 $112,400 - $142,100 100.0%
DFS Corporate Services LLC 6 $91,000 $79,250 - $126,307 83.3%
Buhler Inc. 5 $135,533 $135,533 - $135,533 100.0%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 5 $131,539 $116,626 - $146,786 100.0%
Sephora USA, Inc. 5 $155,000 $125,486 - $163,613 80.0%
CAREMARK LLC 4 $130,000 $130,000 - $140,400 100.0%
GLOBAL TARGET INTERNATIONAL INC. 4 $144,186 $142,979 - $146,058 50.0%
Ally Bank 3 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 66.7%
BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. 3 $145,454 $128,960 - $157,768 100.0%
NIKE, Inc. 3 $183,920 $136,500 - $183,920 100.0%
RANDSTAD DIGITAL, LLC 3 $120,000 $120,000 - $130,050 100.0%
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY 3 $127,000 $120,000 - $133,900 100.0%
INSITRO, INC. 3 $139,235 $133,390 - $155,000 100.0%
Occidental Petroleum Corporation 2 $232,200 $232,200 - $232,200 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 128 $129,298 $91,171 - $215,000
Lead 99 $130,000 $75,000 - $232,200
Director 11 $195,000 $128,960 - $225,305
IV 3 $142,600 $112,362 - $145,600
Unspecified 2 $106,600 $83,200 - $130,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 243 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 243 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Bentonville AR 48 $133,822
San Francisco CA 10 $163,613
Atlanta GA 6 $123,850
ANDOVER MA 6 $156,627
Andover MA 6 $141,399
Plano TX 5 $136,500
Charlotte NC 5 $130,000
Sunnyvale CA 4 $144,186
Lancaster TX 4 $109,760
Boston MA 3 $131,539
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Lead Automation Engineer 179 $119,188
Manager, Automation Engineering 136 $130,169
Director, Automation Engineering 12 $180,904
Automation Engineering Lead 8 $140,917
Automation Engineer IV 8 $116,947
AUTOMATION ENGINEERING Unspecified 2 $106,600
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 30 $115,750 90.0%
2022 27 $120,000 88.9%
2023 26 $140,750 84.6%
2024 55 $135,358 94.5%
2025 60 $127,500 98.3%
2026 45 $133,900 95.6%
Company Comparison - Lead Automation Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 96 $130,000 93.8%
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE HOLDINGS, INC. 7 $142,100 100.0%
DFS Corporate Services LLC 6 $91,000 83.3%
Buhler Inc. 5 $135,533 100.0%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 5 $131,539 100.0%
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.