Lead Developer, H-1B salary
What 1,740 H-1B filings report for “Lead Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Lead Developer?
$114k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Developer, typically $80k to $152k, across 1,740 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Maryland at $141k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Maryland65$141k+$27k
- 2Virginia29$130k+$16k
- 3Georgia140$128k+$14k
- 4California152$126k+$12k
- 5Massachusetts49$123k+$9k
- 6New York237$116k+$2k
- 7Michigan24$115k+$1k
- 8New Jersey179$114ksame
- 9Ohio51$110k−$4k
- 10Colorado21$110k−$4k
- 11Texas245$108k−$6k
- 12Illinois185$104k−$10k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $114kfor 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 Developer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Developer roles are Genpact, Intercontinental Exchange, IBM, Epsilon Data Management, and TransUnion, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead Developer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Genpact331 filings$98k
- 2Intercontinental Exchange120 filings$142k
- 3IBM76 filings$82k
- 4Epsilon Data Management64 filings$134k
- 5TransUnion62 filings$105k
- 6Financial Industry Regulatory Authority42 filings$157k
- 7NYSE Market (DE)31 filings$146k
- 8Lenmar Consulting28 filings$75k
- 9Photon Infotech27 filings$103k
- 10Office Depot21 filings$97k
- 11Iris Software19 filings$97k
- 12HD Supply19 filings$139k
- 13Zurich Insurance17 filings$123k
- 14Alliance Data16 filings$123k
- 15Nubes Opus15 filings$106k
- 16Crate & Barrel15 filings$130k
- 17TEKsystems13 filings$116k
- 18Tata Consultancy Services12 filings$95k
- 19SLK America12 filings$77k
- 20Luxottica12 filings$120k
- 21Tek Leaders10 filings$99k
- 22Maritz Motivation9 filings$99k
- 23Ny Systems9 filings$114k
- 24White Cap9 filings$121k
- 25Floor & Decor8 filings$129k
- 26H-E-B8 filings$107k
- 27Estuate8 filings$128k
- 28CloudIQ Technologies7 filings$115k
- 29Harman International7 filings$82k
- 30SAAS Technologies7 filings$107k
- 31Vitech Systems7 filings$140k
- 32Hyperion Technologies7 filings$134k
- 33Ulta Beauty7 filings$137k
- 34Tenarai6 filings$87k
- 35ADP6 filings$126k
- 36American Express6 filings$113k
- 37Saama6 filings$113k
- 38iLink Systems6 filings$95k
- 39Fastenal6 filings$97k
- 40Homesite Group6 filings$122k
- 41Info Keys6 filings$120k
- 42QS Quarterhouse Software6 filings$105k
- 43DealerDirect5 filings$132k
- 44Urpan Technologies5 filings$119k
- 45CNO Services5 filings$149k
- 46Orion Innovation5 filings$122k
- 47Psyncopate5 filings$125k
- 48The Bank of New York Mellon5 filings$92k
- 49VMware5 filings$155k
- 50Xforia5 filings$142k
Related titles in this family
3,537 filings carry “Lead Developer” in the title, across 621 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1.Net Lead Developer68 filings$95k
- 2Java Lead Developer59 filings$102k
- 3Salesforce Lead Developer55 filings$120k
- 4Lead Developer / Systems Engineer42 filings$152k
- 5Technical Lead Developer40 filings$109k
- 6Senior Lead Developer39 filings$124k
- 7Aem Lead Developer30 filings$104k
- 8Associate, Lead Developer28 filings$122k
- 9Lead Developer Analyst27 filings$114k
- 10ETL Lead Developer26 filings$97k
- 11Informatica Lead Developer17 filings$94k
- 12Lead Developer in Test17 filings$135k
Figures are for the exact title “Lead 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.