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Lead Engineer, Application Development

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

Only 36 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Application Engineer profile (11,170 filings).
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36

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$125,139

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

10

Top Employers

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

$109,691

25th Percentile

$117,000

Median (50th)

$125,139

75th Percentile

$131,704

90th Percentile

$142,900

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Top Employers Hiring Lead Engineer, Application Development
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PSKW LLC 4 $136,553 $115,000 - $155,015 100.0%
Stryker Corporation 3 $125,277 $120,307 - $125,277 66.7%
Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Services Company, Inc. 3 $117,000 $117,000 - $125,000 66.7%
MICRO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INC. 3 $125,873 $125,424 - $129,600 100.0%
BASF CORPORATION 2 $113,250 $108,539 - $117,960 100.0%
LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY (UNITED STATES) INC. 2 $111,405 $109,262 - $113,547 100.0%
Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. 2 $143,000 $143,000 - $143,000 100.0%
SHURE INCORPORATED 1 $101,608 $101,608 - $101,608 100.0%
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. 1 $142,000 $142,000 - $142,000 100.0%
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 1 $122,262 $122,262 - $122,262 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 9 $140,701 $117,000 - $155,015
Staff 8 $125,277 $109,262 - $129,600
Unspecified 2 $105,074 $101,608 - $108,539
III 1 $117,960 $117,960 - $117,960
Principal 1 $122,262 $122,262 - $122,262
Senior 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000
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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
Lake Oswego OR 3 $125,873
Whippany NJ 3 $140,701
Winter Garden FL 3 $125,277
Morrisville NC 2 $111,405
Tarrytown NY 2 $113,250
Kansas City MO 2 $117,000
New York NY 1 $143,000
Bolingbrook IL 1 $125,000
New York NJ 1 $143,000
Bellevue WA 1 $101,608
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Lead Engineer, Application Development with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 1 $125,424 100.0%
2022 6 $123,090 100.0%
2023 2 $131,482 100.0%
2024 6 $121,000 83.3%
2025 4 $121,619 75.0%
2026 3 $142,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Lead Engineer, Application Development

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PSKW LLC 4 $136,553 100.0%
Stryker Corporation 3 $125,277 66.7%
Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Services Company, Inc. 3 $117,000 66.7%
MICRO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INC. 3 $125,873 100.0%
BASF CORPORATION 2 $113,250 100.0%
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.