Technical Lead at IBM
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does IBM pay a Technical Lead on an H-1B?
$79k IBM has filed 1,337 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Technical Lead with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $79k. Most of those filings fall between $72k and $90k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
1,337
Median base salary
$79k
Middle 50%
$72k to $90k
Filings and pay by year
Technical Lead at IBM, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 14 | $114k |
| FY2025 | 39 | $109k |
| FY2024 | 44 | $102k |
| FY2023 | 40 | $97k |
| FY2022 | 83 | $93k |
| FY2021 | 75 | $92k |
| FY2020 | 157 | $83k |
| FY2019 | 218 | $79k |
| FY2018 | 317 | $76k |
| FY2017 | 350 | $75k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 152 | $78k |
| Phoenix, AZ | 142 | $72k |
| Newark, NJ | 69 | $92k |
| Tampa, FL | 67 | $71k |
| San Antonio, TX | 65 | $82k |
| Cary, NC | 45 | $75k |
| Parsippany, NJ | 44 | $81k |
| Dallas, TX | 38 | $78k |
| Lebanon, NJ | 35 | $80k |
| Monroe, LA | 30 | $78k |
| Eagan, MN | 29 | $75k |
| Westfield Center, OH | 26 | $72k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 926 | $77k |
| Level III | 291 | $98k |
| Level IV | 17 | $128k |