OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Lead Associate
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsLead Associate insights
Total filings377All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$113,180366 eligible salary records
Employer names58Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$87,089–$149,929Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*56 filings$153,409 median · n=54
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 366 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Lead Associate150
$97,299 median · n=143 eligible
Quantitative Analytics Lead Associate29
$91,093 median · n=28 eligible
Technology Delivery Lead Associate Manager12
$141,045 median · n=12 eligible
Lead Associate-Systems10
$73,840 median · n=10 eligible
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Java8
$153,390 median · n=8 eligible
Sf Technology - Software Engineering - Lead Associate8
$163,200 median · n=8 eligible
Business Analytics Lead Associate6
$78,302 median · n=6 eligible
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering6
$153,409 median · n=6 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Reston, VA39
$160,735 median · n=38 eligible
Dallas, TX36
$156,998 median · n=36 eligible
Chicago, IL26
$124,446 median · n=26 eligible
Buffalo, NY19
$91,801 median · n=19 eligible
New York, NY18
$98,048 median · n=18 eligible
Cleveland, OH16
$80,912 median · n=16 eligible
Atlanta, GA14
$103,750 median · n=14 eligible
Plano, TX11
$156,998 median · n=11 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
97.1%Certified LCAs
Certified366 97.1%
Certified - Withdrawn6 1.6%
Withdrawn4 1.1%
Denied1 0.3%
Denominator: all 377 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Federal National Mortgage Association58
$159,000 median · n=57 eligible
Willis Towers Watson Us LLC58
$102,941 median · n=58 eligible
The Options Clearing Corporation48
$156,199 median · n=48 eligible
Keybank National Association37
$88,831 median · n=36 eligible
Liazon Corporation25
$91,190 median · n=25 eligible
Gavs Technologies N.A., Inc.19
$73,403 median · n=19 eligible
Accenture Llp18
$148,100 median · n=18 eligible
Genpact LLC11
$65,000 median · n=11 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$113,180Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$72,351
25th percentile$87,089
Median (50th)$113,180
75th percentile$149,929
90th percentile$167,499
n=366 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
377 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal National Mortgage Association | Finance Technology - Financial Engineering Lead Associate | $175,500I-200-26181-064957 Reported wage: $175,500–$224,000 / year Annualized: $175,500 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-12-21 Worker positions: 1 | Reston, VA | 06/30/2026 | 12/22/2026 |
| Keybank National Association | Quantitative Analytics Lead Associate | $95,000I-200-26170-034728 Reported wage: $95,000 / year Annualized: $95,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Brooklyn, OH | 06/19/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering | $163,600I-200-26167-019432 Reported wage: $163,600–$204,600 / year Annualized: $163,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-12-04 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 06/16/2026 | 12/05/2026 |
| Federal National Mortgage Association | Sf Technology - Software Engineering - Lead Associate | $175,427I-200-26167-020426 Reported wage: $175,427–$224,000 / year Annualized: $175,427 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-10-31 Worker positions: 1 | Reston, VA | 06/16/2026 | 11/01/2026 |
| Federal National Mortgage Association | Sf Technology - Software Engineering - Lead Associate | $175,427I-200-26167-021721 Reported wage: $175,427–$224,000 / year Annualized: $175,427 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-10-31 Worker positions: 1 | Reston, VA | 06/16/2026 | 11/01/2026 |
| James W. Willis Xvii Dds Plc | Lead Associate Dentist | $232,000I-200-26153-972421 Reported wage: $232,000 / year Annualized: $232,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-09 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Bridgewater, VA | 06/02/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | Lead Associate Principal, Cloud Engineering | $158,500I-200-26152-969809 Reported wage: $158,500–$181,900 / year Annualized: $158,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-08 Employment end: 2029-07-27 Worker positions: 1 | Dallas, TX | 06/01/2026 | 07/28/2026 |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | Lead Associate Principal, Quantitative Risk Management | $179,500I-200-26148-957635 Reported wage: $179,500–$230,200 / year Annualized: $179,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-11-26 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 05/28/2026 | 11/27/2026 |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Java | $179,400I-200-26148-957981 Reported wage: $179,400–$222,800 / year Annualized: $179,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-11-26 Worker positions: 1 | Dallas, TX | 05/28/2026 | 11/27/2026 |
| Accenture Llp | Technology Delivery Lead Associate Manager | $136,300I-200-26147-953972 Reported wage: $136,300 / year Annualized: $136,300 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-03 Employment end: 2029-09-23 Worker positions: 1 | Chesterbrook, PA | 05/27/2026 | 09/24/2026 |
| Accenture Llp | Technology Delivery Lead Associate Manager | $148,200I-200-26147-953985 Reported wage: $148,200 / year Annualized: $148,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-03 Employment end: 2029-09-23 Worker positions: 1 | Plainsboro, NJ | 05/27/2026 | 09/24/2026 |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | Lead Associate Principal, Cloud Engineering | $185,800I-200-26139-926668 Reported wage: $185,800–$228,200 / year Annualized: $185,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-27 Employment end: 2029-11-05 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 05/19/2026 | 11/06/2026 |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | Lead Associate Principal, Data Governance | $160,555I-200-26127-882243 Reported wage: $160,555–$162,700 / year Annualized: $160,555 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-14 Employment end: 2029-08-27 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 05/07/2026 | 08/28/2026 |
| Keybank National Association | Quantitative Analytics Lead Associate | $100,000I-200-26127-883551 Reported wage: $100,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-14 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Brooklyn, OH | 05/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Keybank National Association | Quantitative Analytics Lead Associate | $95,000I-200-26120-856177 Reported wage: $95,000 / year Annualized: $95,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-07 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 04/30/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Java | $156,998I-200-26117-837915 Reported wage: $156,998–$179,400 / year Annualized: $156,998 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-04 Employment end: 2029-10-18 Worker positions: 1 | Dallas, TX | 04/27/2026 | 10/19/2026 |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | Lead Associate Principal, Third Party Risk Management | $114,000I-200-26117-839070 Reported wage: $114,000–$136,200 / year Annualized: $114,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 04/27/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Keybank National Association | Quantitative Analytics Lead Associate | $91,020I-200-26113-826985 Reported wage: $91,020 / year Annualized: $91,020 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 04/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Federal National Mortgage Association | Sf Technology - Software Engineering - Lead Associate | $150,758I-200-26112-823053 Reported wage: $150,758–$224,000 / year Annualized: $150,758 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-29 Employment end: 2029-08-27 Worker positions: 1 | Reston, VA | 04/22/2026 | 08/28/2026 |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering | $153,317I-200-26111-815984 Reported wage: $153,317–$163,500 / year Annualized: $153,317 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-28 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 04/21/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | Lead Associate Principal, Network Engineering | $159,200I-200-26111-816818 Reported wage: $159,200–$187,500 / year Annualized: $159,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-28 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 04/21/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Sdet | $129,022I-200-26111-817243 Reported wage: $129,022–$163,600 / year Annualized: $129,022 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-28 Employment end: 2029-08-07 Worker positions: 1 | Dallas, TX | 04/21/2026 | 08/08/2026 |
| Keybank National Association | Quantitative Analytics Lead Associate | $110,000I-200-26110-811459 Reported wage: $110,000 / year Annualized: $110,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-27 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Orlando, FL | 04/20/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Middleware | $162,200I-200-26110-812361 Reported wage: $162,200–$188,200 / year Annualized: $162,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-27 Employment end: 2029-08-16 Worker positions: 1 | Dallas, TX | 04/20/2026 | 08/17/2026 |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering | $153,500I-200-26110-812488 Reported wage: $153,500–$163,500 / year Annualized: $153,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-27 Employment end: 2029-08-01 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 04/20/2026 | 08/02/2026 |
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