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Automation Lead

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Automation Lead insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings970All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$94,890811 eligible salary records
Employer names403Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$81,322–$113,631Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
03467101134FY 2016: 59 filings16FY 2017: 65 filings17FY 2018: 91 filings18FY 2019: 120 filings19FY 2020: 116 filings20FY 2021: 90 filings21FY 2022: 95 filings22FY 2023: 97 filings23FY 2024: 91 filings24FY 2025: 93 filings25FY 2026: 53 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*53 filings$127,000 median · n=47

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 811 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Test Automation Lead244
$90,000 median · n=202 eligible
Automation Lead170
$90,854 median · n=146 eligible
Qa Automation Lead162
$92,250 median · n=134 eligible
Automation Lead L146
$78,624 median · n=45 eligible
Quality Assurance Automation Lead28
$89,175 median · n=26 eligible
Software Developer - Qa Automation Lead14
$90,000 median · n=12 eligible
Automation Lead Engineer12
$110,000 median · n=10 eligible
Sr. Automation Lead11
$120,000 median · n=6 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Irving, TX36
$89,565 median · n=31 eligible
New York, NY35
$110,000 median · n=30 eligible
Plano, TX32
$86,923 median · n=28 eligible
Austin, TX25
$81,245 median · n=20 eligible
Dallas, TX23
$94,557 median · n=20 eligible
Atlanta, GA22
$103,683 median · n=20 eligible
Memphis, TN21
$74,000 median · n=17 eligible
Alpharetta, GA17
$88,783 median · n=16 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
89.3%Certified LCAs
Certified866 89.3%
Certified - Withdrawn72 7.4%
Withdrawn31 3.2%
Denied1 0.1%

Denominator: all 970 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Atos Syntel Inc79
$83,214 median · n=73 eligible
Cigniti Technologies, Inc.79
$89,000 median · n=66 eligible
Wipro Limited45
$80,444 median · n=44 eligible
Infostretch Corporation41
$108,000 median · n=39 eligible
Ibm India Private Limited35
$80,995 median · n=25 eligible
Ibm Corporation23
$97,178 median · n=21 eligible
Photon Infotech, Inc.23
$93,000 median · n=19 eligible
International Business Machines Corporation15
$95,472 median · n=12 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$94,890Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$72,000
25th percentile$81,322
Median (50th)$94,890
75th percentile$113,631
90th percentile$134,820

n=811 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

970 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Cigniti Technologies, Inc.Automation Lead

Filing details

$119,912 /yr

I-200-26170-035317
Reported wage: $119,912 / year
Annualized: $119,912
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Acton, MA06/19/202606/26/2026
Abbvie Inc.Information Research - Test Automation Lead

Filing details

$143,442.56 /yr

I-200-26168-024184
Reported wage: $143,442.56 / year
Annualized: $143,443
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2028-10-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

North Chicago, IL06/17/202610/03/2026
Saabhitech LLCQuality Assurance Automation Lead

Filing details

$97,365 /yr

I-200-26166-017499
Reported wage: $97,365 / year
Annualized: $97,365
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA06/15/202606/15/2026
Populus Group LLCSr. Automation Lead

Filing details

$71.5 per hour

I-200-26148-956637
Reported wage: $71.5 / hour
Annualized: $148,720
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-10-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Thomasville, NC05/28/202610/16/2026
Populus Group LLCSr. Automation Lead

Filing details

$71.5 per hour

I-200-26147-954330
Reported wage: $71.5 / hour
Annualized: $148,720
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-10-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Thomasville, NC05/27/202610/16/2026
Berry Appleman & Leiden LlpQuality And Test Automation Lead

Filing details

$129,022 /yr

I-200-26140-934947
Reported wage: $129,022–$160,400 / year
Annualized: $129,022
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richardson, TX05/20/202610/01/2026
Atos Syntel IncQuality Assurance Automation Lead

Filing details

$93,646.8 /yr

I-200-26139-925396
Reported wage: $93,646.8 / year
Annualized: $93,647
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-10-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Fort Wayne, IN05/19/202610/18/2026
Federal Soft Systems Inc.Qa Automation Lead

Filing details

$69,098 /yr

I-200-26139-925703
Reported wage: $69,098–$84,000 / year
Annualized: $69,098
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-05-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oaks, PA05/19/202605/19/2026
Ibm CorporationTest Automation Lead

Filing details

$170,540.52 /yr

I-200-26134-912459
Reported wage: $170,540.52 / year
Annualized: $170,541
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-05-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Columbia, SC05/14/202605/25/2026
Tenaris Bay City, Inc.Automation Leader

Filing details

$122,545.32 /yr

I-200-26131-893853
Reported wage: $122,545.32 / year
Annualized: $122,545
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bay City, TX05/11/202610/01/2026
Bayer Research And Development Services LLCWorkflow Automation Lead

Filing details

$175,610 /yr

I-200-26125-868400
Reported wage: $175,610 / year
Annualized: $175,610
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chesterfield, MO05/05/202608/01/2026
Archer Daniels Midland CompanyEnzyme Application Scientist And Automation Lead

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-26121-857446
Reported wage: $115,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Decatur, IL05/01/202610/01/2026
Sarsai IncSenior Sdet/ Automation Lead

Filing details

$110,200 /yr

I-200-26117-839507
Reported wage: $110,200 / year
Annualized: $110,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Frisco, TX04/27/202610/01/2026
Accelirate, Inc.Automation Lead

Filing details

$127,000 /yr

I-200-26113-825850
Reported wage: $127,000 / year
Annualized: $127,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-04-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cypress, TX04/23/202604/30/2026
Wipro LimitedAutomation Lead L1

Filing details

$146,497.68 /yr

I-200-26111-814745
Reported wage: $146,497.68 / year
Annualized: $146,498
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA04/21/202610/01/2026
Wipro LimitedAutomation Lead L1

Filing details

$137,821 /yr

I-200-26104-789735
Reported wage: $137,821 / year
Annualized: $137,821
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA04/14/202610/01/2026
Sacrosanctinfo LLCSenior Test Automation Lead

Filing details

$138,500 /yr

I-200-26100-779866
Reported wage: $138,500 / year
Annualized: $138,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-04-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Newark, CA04/10/202604/16/2026
Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLCTransformation And Automation Leader

Filing details

$117,957 /yr

I-200-26099-773216
Reported wage: $117,957–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $117,957
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-09-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Naperville, IL04/09/202609/11/2026
S&P Global Inc.Technology Risk, Metrics And Automation Lead

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-26096-758898
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY04/06/202610/01/2026
Atos Solutions Inc.Quality Assurance Automation Lead

Filing details

$89,250 /yr

I-200-26096-759222
Reported wage: $89,250 / year
Annualized: $89,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-04-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Fort Wayne, IN04/06/202604/13/2026
Eateam IncTest Automation Lead

Filing details

$42.15 per hour

I-200-26092-753142
Reported wage: $42.15 / hour
Annualized: $87,672
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-04-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX04/02/202604/02/2026
Sanquest, Inc.Salesforce Automation Lead

Filing details

$90,896 /yr

I-200-26092-753403
Reported wage: $90,896 / year
Annualized: $90,896
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-04-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Plano, TX04/02/202604/09/2026
Randstad Digital, LLCSoftware Quality Assurance Automation Lead

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-26091-747973
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-04-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Charlotte, NC04/01/202604/08/2026
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA, LLCOneops Salesforce Test Automation Lead

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-26079-718430
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-07-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Fort Worth, TX03/20/202607/07/2026
Medidata Solutions, Inc.Test Automation Lead

Filing details

$173,740.06 /yr

I-200-26069-692335
Reported wage: $173,740.06 / year
Annualized: $173,740
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-17
Employment end: 2029-08-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY03/10/202608/21/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.