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Program Lead

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

Only 95 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “program” roles instead.
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95

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$139,514

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-45.5%

Filing Growth

11 → 6 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$84,912

25th Percentile

$94,998

Median (50th)

$139,514

75th Percentile

$148,475

90th Percentile

$167,476

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Top Employers Hiring Program Lead
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Intelligrated Services, LLC 5 $148,000 $116,109 - $150,000 100.0%
SNAP INC. 4 $92,591 $80,205 - $140,000 75.0%
ACTALENT SERVICES, LLC 2 $89,516 $84,032 - $95,000 100.0%
APPLE INC. 2 $149,900 $127,700 - $172,100 100.0%
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 $144,546 $142,301 - $146,791 100.0%
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 2 $149,900 $149,900 - $149,900 100.0%
Partnership on AI to Benefit People and Society 2 $140,570 $140,000 - $141,140 100.0%
Prime Healthcare Management, Inc. 2 $86,746 $85,010 - $88,483 100.0%
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA 2 $158,327 $141,398 - $175,255 100.0%
Central Texas Autism Center, LLC. 1 $42,848 $42,848 - $42,848 100.0%
Innodata Inc. 1 $210,000 $210,000 - $210,000 100.0%
Change CX LLC 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Sotheby’s, Inc. 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
LYFT, INC. 1 $112,000 $112,000 - $112,000 100.0%
MERCEDES-BENZ RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT NORTH AMERICA, INC. 1 $158,000 $158,000 - $158,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 34 $140,000 $42,848 - $210,000
Manager 3 $140,000 $127,700 - $172,100
IV 2 $87,776 $80,205 - $95,347
III 1 $89,835 $89,835 - $89,835
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 40 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 40 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Mason OH 4 $136,500
San Francisco CA 3 $140,000
New York NY 3 $149,900
Houston TX 2 $144,546
Ontario CA 2 $86,746
Austin TX 2 $85,274
Plano TX 2 $94,130
East Moline IL 1 $112,000
Clayton NC 1 $95,000
Belmont CA 1 $141,398
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Program Lead 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 11 $140,000 100.0%
2022 5 $120,000 100.0%
2023 10 $132,014 90.0%
2024 6 $118,651 100.0%
2025 6 $144,000 83.3%
2026 2 $149,900 100.0%
Company Comparison - Program Lead

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Intelligrated Services, LLC 5 $148,000 100.0%
SNAP INC. 4 $92,591 75.0%
ACTALENT SERVICES, LLC 2 $89,516 100.0%
APPLE INC. 2 $149,900 100.0%
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2 $144,546 100.0%
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.