Lead Project Manager, H-1B salary
What 149 H-1B filings report for “Lead Project Manager” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Lead Project Manager?
$135k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Project Manager, typically $94k to $172k, across 149 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $164k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California28$164k+$29k
- 2New York33$153k+$18k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $135kfor 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 Project Manager?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Project Manager roles are Thoughtworks, Optimuss, and Altice USA, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead Project Manager filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Thoughtworks42 filings$161k
- 2Optimuss9 filings$175k
- 3Altice USA6 filings$142k
- 4IBM5 filings$81k
- 5Mastercard5 filings$114k
- 6Eresearch Technology5 filings$113k
- 7Gbt4 filings$106k
- 8Caresoft Global4 filings$94k
- 9Riverbed Technology3 filings$94k
- 10Faithful+Gould3 filings$165k
- 11NextEra Energy3 filings$145k
- 12Opelsoft3 filings$70k
- 131Health.io Inc.2 filings$175k
- 14Aryaka2 filings$144k
- 15CorePartners2 filings$112k
- 16Globaltek Systems2 filings$100k
- 17Informed2 filings$215k
- 18Claritev2 filings$126k
- 19Softtech Source2 filings$108k
- 20Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association2 filings$106k
- 21Texas Windstorm Insurance Association2 filings$143k
- 22Target2 filings$107k
- 23TIAA2 filings$101k
- 24AtkinsRealis2 filings$171k
- 25ADP1 filings$101k
- 26Alstom1 filings$85k
- 27Avahi, Inc.1 filings$152k
- 28Amarthy IT Solutions1 filings$107k
- 29Baylor College of Medicine1 filings$120k
- 30Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories1 filings$120k
- 31Canoo1 filings$143k
- 32Claro Development Solutions, Inc.1 filings$150k
- 33Consultadd1 filings$122k
- 34Danieli1 filings$80k
- 35Endpoint Clinical1 filings$125k
- 36Etekserve1 filings$99k
- 37General Truck Body Manufacturing Inc.1 filings$110k
- 38Hotwire1 filings$118k
- 39Homesite Group1 filings$133k
- 40Innovecture1 filings$114k
- 41Master Lock Company1 filings$98k
- 42Magic Leap1 filings$164k
- 43Medidata Solutions1 filings$156k
- 44National Grid USA Service Company1 filings$145k
- 45Northwestern Mutual1 filings$112k
- 46Phoenix Education Technology1 filings$112k
- 47Remesh Inc.1 filings$145k
- 48Schneider Electric1 filings$144k
- 49Sharp Decisions1 filings$129k
- 50Soft Tech Source1 filings$75k
Related titles in this family
236 filings carry “Lead Project Manager” in the title, across 41 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Lead Project Manager11 filings$135k
- 2Team Lead/Project Manager9 filings$116k
- 3Technical Project Lead (Project Manager)8 filings$100k
- 4Lead Project Manager Development6 filings$134k
- 5Technical Lead- Project Manager5 filings$81k
- 6Agile Team Lead/Project Manager4 filings$135k
- 7Test & Deployment Lead, Project Manager3 filings$437k
- 8Use Case Lead (Project Manager 4 - Director)3 filings$148k
- 9Connected Vehicle Delivery Lead / Project Manager2 filings$140k
- 10IT Lead Project Manager2 filings$112k
- 11Lead Project Manager Reco2 filings$93k
- 12Sr. Lead Project Manager2 filings$112k
Figures are for the exact title “Lead Project Manager”; 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.