Release Manager, H-1B salary
What 332 H-1B filings report for “Release Manager” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Release Manager?
$109k median H-1B base salary for a Release Manager, typically $77k to $145k, across 332 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $121k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California81$121k+$12k
- 2Washington23$115k+$6k
- 3Texas31$110k+$1k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $109kfor 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 Release Manager?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Release Manager roles are USM Business Systems, IBM, Atos Syntel, and Populus Group, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Release Manager filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1USM Business Systems21 filings$92k
- 2IBM11 filings$75k
- 3Atos Syntel9 filings$110k
- 4Populus Group9 filings$125k
- 5Technosoft Group8 filings$102k
- 6Salesforce8 filings$159k
- 7Macy's7 filings$160k
- 8Zen3 Infosolutions America7 filings$112k
- 9Bioinfo Systems7 filings$109k
- 10Logic Planet7 filings$78k
- 11Wisdom Infotech7 filings$110k
- 12Meta6 filings$178k
- 13Kellton Tech5 filings$70k
- 14Noblesoft Technologies5 filings$108k
- 15BayOne4 filings$120k
- 16Han IT Staffing4 filings$94k
- 17Aptiv4 filings$114k
- 18Esri4 filings$79k
- 19Wave Era4 filings$114k
- 20Archer Daniels Midland3 filings$140k
- 21Ferguson Consulting3 filings$100k
- 22Flysoft3 filings$78k
- 23Lorvenk Technologies3 filings$121k
- 24Missionstaff3 filings$100k
- 25Riot Games3 filings$113k
- 26Techops3 filings$121k
- 27Disney3 filings$105k
- 28CrowdStrike3 filings$120k
- 29Highbrow3 filings$118k
- 30Intellectt3 filings$83k
- 31iSeatz3 filings$106k
- 32OneLogin3 filings$179k
- 33Rainbow Media Holdings3 filings$145k
- 34AutoZone2 filings$80k
- 35cyberThink2 filings$106k
- 36Delta Dental of Michigan2 filings$109k
- 37Ecloud Labs2 filings$68k
- 38Gva Infotech2 filings$127k
- 39Harman International2 filings$85k
- 40Keap2 filings$125k
- 41Johnson & Johnson2 filings$145k
- 42Logos Globaltech2 filings$125k
- 43Lead IT2 filings$106k
- 44Pioneer Consulting Services2 filings$96k
- 45Randstad2 filings$142k
- 46SLK America2 filings$85k
- 47Options Clearing2 filings$123k
- 48Tibco Software2 filings$166k
- 49UiPath2 filings$139k
- 50Vmc Soft Technologies2 filings$96k
Related titles in this family
785 filings carry “Release Manager” in the title, across 180 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Release Manager45 filings$147k
- 2Software Release Manager24 filings$112k
- 3IT Release Manager17 filings$115k
- 4Technical Release Manager15 filings$120k
- 5Lead Release Manager13 filings$115k
- 6Salesforce Release Manager13 filings$106k
- 7Sr. Release Manager13 filings$140k
- 8Devops Release Manager10 filings$133k
- 9Senior Devops/Release Manager10 filings$102k
- 10Build and Release Manager7 filings$115k
- 11Configuration Release Manager7 filings$110k
- 12Release Manager/Scrum Master7 filings$104k
Figures are for the exact title “Release 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.