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Lead Specialist, H-1B salary

What 180 H-1B filings report for “Lead Specialist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Lead Specialist?

$135k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Specialist, typically $111k to $170k, across 180 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $145k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$111k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$129k–$149k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$135,000
180 filings
Top (p90)
$170k
90th percentile
p10 $111k
median $135k
p90 $170k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York22$145k+$10k
  • 2California33$140k+$5k
  • 3New Jersey36$135ksame
  • 4Texas29$132k−$3k

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 Specialist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Specialist roles are KPMG, Jade Global, and Goldman Sachs, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead Specialist filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

401 filings carry “Lead Specialist” in the title, across 130 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Lead Specialist”; 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.