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Lead, It Applications insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings168All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$101,192161 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$94,037–$123,600Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
08172534FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 21 filings18FY 2019: 13 filings19FY 2020: 8 filings20FY 2021: 30 filings21FY 2022: 19 filings22FY 2023: 22 filings23FY 2024: 24 filings24FY 2025: 18 filings25FY 2026: 10 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*10 filings$149,591 median · n=8

*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 · 161 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
Technical Lead, It Applications75
$98,007 median · n=71 eligible
Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications31
$106,139 median · n=30 eligible
Team Lead, It Applications28
$94,172 median · n=26 eligible
Lead, It Applications21
$137,117 median · n=21 eligible
Lead, It Applications (A710.123)2
$152,900 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Technical Lead, It Applications2
$122,991 median · n=2 eligible
Lead, It Applications Analyst1
$133,494 median · n=1 eligible
Lead, It Applications (A710.141)1
$160,000 median · n=1 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
Fort Worth, TX115
$98,904 median · n=108 eligible
Hanover, MD9
$150,000 median · n=9 eligible
Irving, TX8
$100,672 median · n=8 eligible
Fort Worth, TEXAS7
$94,307 median · n=7 eligible
Tempe, AZ6
$108,483 median · n=6 eligible
Dublin, CA4
$135,793 median · n=4 eligible
Hanover, MARYLAND2
$130,358 median · n=2 eligible
Alpharetta, GA1
$142,953 median · n=1 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
95.8%Certified LCAs
Certified161 95.8%
Certified - Withdrawn6 3.6%
Withdrawn1 0.6%

Denominator: all 168 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
American Airlines, Inc.135
$98,904 median · n=128 eligible
Ciena Corporation23
$150,000 median · n=23 eligible
Ross Stores, Inc.5
$133,494 median · n=5 eligible
American Airlines2
$89,503 median · n=2 eligible
Michaels Procurement Company Inc1
$123,152 median · n=1 eligible
Razer Usa Limited1
$139,000 median · n=1 eligible
Spartannash Associates, LLC1
$114,504 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 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
$101,192Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$90,646
25th percentile$94,037
Median (50th)$101,192
75th percentile$123,600
90th percentile$145,000

n=161 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

168 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
American Airlines, Inc.Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$156,998 /yr

I-200-26138-923506
Reported wage: $156,998–$219,000 / year
Annualized: $156,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-11-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX05/18/202611/09/2026
American Airlines, Inc.Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$112,923 /yr

I-200-25316-401673
Reported wage: $112,923–$172,000 / year
Annualized: $112,923
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-06
Employment end: 2029-05-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX11/12/202505/09/2026
American Airlines, Inc.Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$129,042 /yr

I-200-26030-605367
Reported wage: $129,042–$172,000 / year
Annualized: $129,042
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-06
Employment end: 2029-07-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX01/30/202607/18/2026
American Airlines, Inc.Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$157,934 /yr

I-200-25337-455243
Reported wage: $157,934–$219,000 / year
Annualized: $157,934
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-10
Employment end: 2029-05-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ12/03/202505/29/2026
American Airlines, Inc.Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$142,184 /yr

I-200-25337-455361
Reported wage: $142,184–$219,000 / year
Annualized: $142,184
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-10
Employment end: 2029-05-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX12/03/202505/21/2026
American Airlines, Inc.Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$134,971 /yr

I-200-25323-422501
Reported wage: $134,971–$219,000 / year
Annualized: $134,971
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-24
Employment end: 2029-05-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX11/19/202505/21/2026
American Airlines, Inc.Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$156,998 /yr

I-200-25316-401626
Reported wage: $156,998–$219,000 / year
Annualized: $156,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-19
Employment end: 2029-05-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX11/12/202505/02/2026
American Airlines, Inc.Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$134,971 /yr

I-200-25314-393941
Reported wage: $134,971–$172,000 / year
Annualized: $134,971
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-18
Employment end: 2029-04-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX11/10/202504/18/2026
Ciena CorporationLead, It Applications (A710.327)

Filing details

$171,392 /yr

I-200-25309-379287
Reported wage: $171,392 / year
Annualized: $171,392
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-04-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Aubrey, TX11/05/202504/03/2026
American Airlines, Inc.Team Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$112,923 /yr

I-200-25273-345989
Reported wage: $112,923–$172,000 / year
Annualized: $112,923
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2028-10-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX09/30/202510/20/2025
American Airlines, Inc.Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$112,000 /yr

I-200-25246-284233
Reported wage: $112,000–$219,000 / year
Annualized: $112,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-10
Employment end: 2029-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Phoenix, AZ09/03/202503/02/2026
American Airlines, Inc.Principal Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$134,971 /yr

I-200-25223-234413
Reported wage: $134,971–$219,000 / year
Annualized: $134,971
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-18
Employment end: 2028-12-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX08/11/202512/06/2025
Ciena CorporationLead, It Applications (A710.305)

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-25203-191022
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-29
Employment end: 2029-01-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Cypres, TX07/22/202501/08/2026
American Airlines, Inc.Team Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$105,997 /yr

I-200-25148-025782
Reported wage: $105,997–$172,000 / year
Annualized: $105,997
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-04
Employment end: 2028-06-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX05/28/202506/18/2025
American Airlines, Inc.Team Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$105,997 /yr

I-200-25141-003343
Reported wage: $105,997–$172,000 / year
Annualized: $105,997
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-29
Employment end: 2028-10-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX05/21/202510/11/2025
American Airlines, Inc.Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$105,997 /yr

I-200-25083-798668
Reported wage: $105,997–$172,000 / year
Annualized: $105,997
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-31
Employment end: 2028-04-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX03/24/202504/07/2025
Spartannash Associates, LLCLead, It Applications

Filing details

$114,504 /yr

I-200-25069-761191
Reported wage: $114,504–$148,000 / year
Annualized: $114,504
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-17
Employment end: 2028-03-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Wake Forest, NC03/10/202503/21/2025
American Airlines, Inc.Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$105,997 /yr

I-200-25034-661918
Reported wage: $105,997–$172,000 / year
Annualized: $105,997
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-10
Employment end: 2028-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX02/03/202508/03/2025
American Airlines, Inc.Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$127,878 /yr

I-200-25029-651407
Reported wage: $127,878–$219,000 / year
Annualized: $127,878
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-05
Employment end: 2028-06-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX01/29/202506/07/2025
American Airlines, Inc.Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$127,878 /yr

I-200-25022-635173
Reported wage: $127,878–$213,000 / year
Annualized: $127,878
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-29
Employment end: 2028-06-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX01/22/202506/07/2025
American Airlines, Inc.Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$105,997 /yr

I-200-25008-604904
Reported wage: $105,997–$167,000 / year
Annualized: $105,997
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-16
Employment end: 2028-06-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX01/08/202506/07/2025
American Airlines, Inc.Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$127,878 /yr

I-200-25006-597627
Reported wage: $127,878–$167,000 / year
Annualized: $127,878
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-14
Employment end: 2028-06-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX01/06/202506/07/2025
Ciena CorporationLead, It Applications (A710.123)

Filing details

$152,900 /yr

I-200-24359-569200
Reported wage: $152,900 / year
Annualized: $152,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-02
Employment end: 2028-03-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Hanover, MD12/23/202403/20/2025
Ciena CorporationLead, It Applications (A710.123)

Filing details

$152,900 /yr

I-200-24344-529245
Reported wage: $152,900 / year
Annualized: $152,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-16
Employment end: 2028-03-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Hanover, MD12/09/202403/20/2025
American Airlines, Inc.Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$105,997 /yr

I-200-24323-482565
Reported wage: $105,997–$167,000 / year
Annualized: $105,997
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-25
Employment end: 2028-05-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX11/18/202405/16/2025

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.