Technical Lead L1, H-1B salary
What 1,998 H-1B filings report for “Technical Lead L1” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Technical Lead L1?
$84k median H-1B base salary for a Technical Lead L1, typically $72k to $125k, across 1,998 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2022 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $138k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Washington72$138k+$54k
- 2California180$124k+$40k
- 3Massachusetts62$99k+$15k
- 4Oregon31$91k+$7k
- 5Georgia39$90k+$6k
- 6North Carolina100$89k+$5k
- 7Minnesota99$89k+$5k
- 8New Jersey152$87k+$3k
- 9Arizona21$83k−$1k
- 10Wisconsin25$83k−$1k
- 11Illinois52$80k−$4k
- 12Connecticut21$80k−$4k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $84kfor 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 Technical Lead L1?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Technical Lead L1 roles are Wipro and International TechneGroup, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Technical Lead L1 filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Wipro1,993 filings$84k
- 2International TechneGroup2 filings$88k
- 3Aggne Global1 filings$165k
- 4IKON-TECH Services1 filings$140k
- 5KC Synergy1 filings$92k
Figures are for the exact title “Technical Lead L1”; 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.