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Lead Ai insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings156All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$162,476142 eligible salary records
Employer names83Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$125,899–$189,129Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
018365573FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 16 filings20FY 2021: 9 filings21FY 2022: 13 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 13 filings24FY 2025: 29 filings25FY 2026: 65 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*65 filings$180,000 median · n=62

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 142 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
Lead Ai Engineer63
$170,716 median · n=61 eligible
Lead Ai/Ml Engineer23
$162,334 median · n=20 eligible
Lead Ai Scientist16
$121,150 median · n=14 eligible
Lead Airframe Structural Analyst5
$115,000 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Lead Ai Engineer4
$191,341 median · n=4 eligible
Environmental Scientist Ii (Lead Air Quality Consultant - Au2
$93,100 median · n=2 eligible
Lead Ai2
— median · n=0 eligible
Lead Ai Researcher2
$263,830 median · n=2 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
Sunnyvale, CA25
$160,909 median · n=24 eligible
Minneapolis, MN11
$125,798 median · n=9 eligible
New York, NY7
$179,982 median · n=5 eligible
San Francisco, CA7
$172,000 median · n=7 eligible
San Jose, CA6
$201,094 median · n=6 eligible
Draper, UT4
$131,085 median · n=2 eligible
Jersey City, NJ4
$172,653 median · n=4 eligible
Seattle, WA4
$207,943 median · n=4 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
95.5%Certified LCAs
Certified149 95.5%
Certified - Withdrawn5 3.2%
Denied2 1.3%

Denominator: all 156 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Target Enterprise, Inc.34
$143,291 median · n=31 eligible
Optum Services, Inc.12
$162,334 median · n=12 eligible
Capital One Services, LLC11
$179,982 median · n=11 eligible
Boston Consulting Group, Inc.6
$225,400 median · n=6 eligible
Cyient, Inc.4
$118,122 median · n=4 eligible
Teksystems Global Services,LLC3
$158,432 median · n=3 eligible
Battelle Memorial Institute2
$93,100 median · n=2 eligible
Deepmorph.Ai, Inc.2
$213,512 median · n=2 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
$162,476Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$110,051
25th percentile$125,899
Median (50th)$162,476
75th percentile$189,129
90th percentile$213,427

n=142 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

156 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
Capital One Services, LLCLead Ai Engineer

Filing details

$173,900 /yr

I-200-26174-042955
Reported wage: $173,900–$289,800 / year
Annualized: $173,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/23/202607/06/2026
Capital One Services, LLCLead Ai Engineer

Filing details

$173,900 /yr

I-200-26175-044679
Reported wage: $173,900–$289,800 / year
Annualized: $173,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/23/202606/30/2026
Mi Softech, IncLead Ai Engineer

Filing details

$131,997 /yr

I-200-26170-035032
Reported wage: $131,997 / year
Annualized: $131,997
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Edison, NJ06/19/202606/25/2026
Quartermaster Ai, IncLead Ai And Robotics Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26167-021170
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Arlington, VA06/16/202607/01/2026
Mgm Resorts Satellite, LLCLead Ai-Enabled Engineer

Filing details

$143,062 /yr

I-200-26156-987727
Reported wage: $143,062–$175,400 / year
Annualized: $143,062
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-06-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Winter Garden, FL06/05/202606/05/2026
Boston Consulting Group, Inc.Lead Ai Product Manager

Filing details

$174,200 /yr

I-200-26154-974615
Reported wage: $174,200–$239,200 / year
Annualized: $174,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/02/202606/08/2026
Lifewiki IncLead Ai/Data Science Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26149-960378
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA05/28/202610/01/2026
Sigma5 Inc.Lead Ai Engineer

Filing details

$147,200 /yr

I-200-26146-950448
Reported wage: $147,200 / year
Annualized: $147,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-05-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA05/26/202610/01/2026
Braze, Inc.Senior Lead Ai Solutions

Filing details

$179,515 /yr

I-200-26142-943657
Reported wage: $179,515 / year
Annualized: $179,515
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/22/202610/01/2026
Teksystems Global Services,LLCLead Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$158,432 /yr

I-200-26139-925480
Reported wage: $158,432 / year
Annualized: $158,432
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irving, TX05/19/202610/01/2026
Ai Infra Academy LLCOwner/ Lead Ai Systems & Infrastructure Architect

Filing details

$102.02 per hour

I-200-26139-927081
Reported wage: $102.02 / hour
Annualized: $212,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA05/19/202608/01/2026
Perinta Operations LLCLead Ai Engineer

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26134-911986
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-05-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/14/202606/01/2026
Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co.Lead Ai/Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$153,962 /yr

I-200-26131-892355
Reported wage: $153,962 / year
Annualized: $153,962
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC05/11/202606/01/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Lead Ai Scientist

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-26131-895811
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
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.

Revere, MA05/11/202610/01/2026
Ascend Learning LLCLead Ai Engineer

Filing details

$186,351.62 /yr

I-200-26125-870189
Reported wage: $186,351.62 / year
Annualized: $186,352
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-10-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Lithia, FL05/05/202610/28/2026
Rubrik, Inc.Gtm Tech Lead Ai

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-26124-865218
Reported wage: $190,000–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/04/202605/18/2026
Optum Services, Inc.Lead Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$160,805 /yr

I-200-26121-860327
Reported wage: $160,805–$236,808 / year
Annualized: $160,805
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.

Jersey City, NJ05/01/202610/01/2026
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.Lead Ai Specialist

Filing details

$122,189.8 /yr

I-200-26120-853781
Reported wage: $122,189.8–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $122,190
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lincoln, NE04/30/202610/01/2026
Honeywell Aerospace Us, LLCLead Ai Engineer

Filing details

$195,300 /yr

I-200-26120-855297
Reported wage: $195,300 / year
Annualized: $195,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plymouth, MN04/30/202610/01/2026
Optum Services, Inc.Lead Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$187,741 /yr

I-200-26120-856560
Reported wage: $187,741–$311,850 / year
Annualized: $187,741
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA04/30/202610/01/2026
Landing Point Search Group, LLCLead Ai Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-26114-831527
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/24/202610/01/2026
Capital One Services, LLCSenior Lead Ai Engineer

Filing details

$202,700 /yr

I-200-26114-834017
Reported wage: $202,700–$337,800 / year
Annualized: $202,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/24/202605/11/2026
Lamarr.Ai Inc.Lead Ai Engineer

Filing details

$123,614 /yr

I-200-26113-825813
Reported wage: $123,614 / year
Annualized: $123,614
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Syracuse, NY04/23/202610/01/2026
Teksystems Global Services,LLCLead Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$171,225 /yr

I-200-26111-815069
Reported wage: $171,225 / year
Annualized: $171,225
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.

San Mateo, CA04/21/202610/01/2026
Optum Services, Inc.Lead Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$226,138 /yr

I-200-26111-816922
Reported wage: $226,138–$311,850 / year
Annualized: $226,138
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.

Sunnyvale, CA04/21/202610/01/2026

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.