Lead Applications Developer, H-1B salary
What 217 H-1B filings report for “Lead Applications Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Lead Applications Developer?
$138k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Applications Developer, typically $114k to $173k, across 217 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $166k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California47$166k+$28k
- 2New York32$147k+$9k
- 3Illinois49$128k−$10k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $138kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Lead Applications Developer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Applications Developer roles are Thoughtworks, East West Bank, VMware, Charter Communications, and Marsh McLennan, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead Applications Developer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Thoughtworks116 filings$141k
- 2East West Bank15 filings$180k
- 3VMware13 filings$166k
- 4Charter Communications13 filings$116k
- 5Marsh McLennan9 filings$138k
- 6UPS7 filings$132k
- 7Sodexo5 filings$90k
- 8Perdoceo f/k/a Career Education Corporation3 filings$126k
- 9Sensient Technologies3 filings$125k
- 10CliftonLarsonAllen2 filings$126k
- 11Foreside Financial Group2 filings$163k
- 12Mercy2 filings$138k
- 13Regeneron2 filings$176k
- 14Tiffany & Co.2 filings$141k
- 15University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center2 filings$112k
- 16Walden University2 filings$142k
- 17Herc Rentals2 filings$117k
- 18ADP1 filings$104k
- 19American Nurses Association, Inc.1 filings$120k
- 20Barclays1 filings$135k
- 21Broadridge Financial Solutions1 filings$142k
- 22Cloud Software Group1 filings$160k
- 23Dick's Sporting Goods1 filings$105k
- 24Endurance Services1 filings$135k
- 25Fifth Third Bank1 filings$126k
- 26Genesys1 filings$122k
- 27HERE1 filings$103k
- 28Highland Capital Group1 filings$110k
- 29Kmm Technologies1 filings$150k
- 30Lennox Industries1 filings$139k
- 31Mercy Health1 filings$121k
- 32Optum1 filings$109k
- 33WSP1 filings$102k
- 34Xoriant1 filings$100k
Related titles in this family
255 filings carry “Lead Applications Developer” in the title, across 22 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Lead Applications Developer Analyst5 filings$110k
- 2Business Technology Team Lead (Applications Developer)3 filings$98k
- 3Lead Applications Developer/Architect3 filings$105k
- 4Lead Applications Developer, ETL3 filings$117k
- 5Technical Lead Applications Developer3 filings$91k
- 6Lead Applications Developer (20012.3788.1)2 filings$98k
- 7Lead Applications Developer - Ht2 filings$132k
- 8Lead Applications - Developer III, Information Technology2 filings$120k
- 9Senior Lead Applications Developer2 filings$84k
- 10VP, Lead Applications Developer2 filings$153k
- 11Lead Applications Developer - 63133111 filings$125k
- 12Lead Applications Developer (6361.1.16)1 filings$88k
Figures are for the exact title “Lead Applications Developer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.