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Lead Operations Research insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings34All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$107,60931 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$99,237–$116,749Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 6 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 7 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$145,196 median · n=2

*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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 31 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
Team Lead Operations Research12
$105,241 median · n=12 eligible
Lead Operations Research10
$124,502 median · n=8 eligible
Lead Operations Research Analyst7
$86,265 median · n=6 eligible
Lead Operations Research Analyst (Customer Success)1
$120,000 median · n=1 eligible
Lead Operations Research Scientist1
$152,963 median · n=1 eligible
Lead Operations Research Scientist, It Analytics1
$132,392 median · n=1 eligible
Team Lead Operations Research (20722.48/Mz)1
$104,000 median · n=1 eligible
Team Lead Operations Research Engineer1
$113,498 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
Southlake, TX12
$104,563 median · n=12 eligible
Minneapolis, MN11
$110,074 median · n=9 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA3
$158,000 median · n=3 eligible
Chandler, AZ1
$113,498 median · n=1 eligible
District Of Columbia, DC1
$81,031 median · n=1 eligible
Fort Worth, TX1
$132,392 median · n=1 eligible
Hermosa Beach, CA1
$69,410 median · n=1 eligible
Medford, MA1
— median · n=0 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
91.2%Certified LCAs
Certified31 91.2%
Certified - Withdrawn2 5.9%
Withdrawn1 2.9%

Denominator: all 34 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.15
$110,074 median · n=13 eligible
Sabre Glbl Inc.14
$105,241 median · n=14 eligible
Amplitude, Inc.1
$120,000 median · n=1 eligible
American Airlines, Inc.1
$132,392 median · n=1 eligible
Harris & Forstot, Inc.1
$69,410 median · n=1 eligible
Homeworks Energy, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
National Railroad Passenger Corporation1
$81,031 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
$107,609Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$86,466
25th percentile$99,237
Median (50th)$107,609
75th percentile$116,749
90th percentile$149,000

n=31 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

34 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
Target Enterprise, Inc.Lead Operations Research

Filing details

$158,000 /yr

I-200-26169-028634
Reported wage: $158,000–$286,000 / year
Annualized: $158,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/18/202607/06/2026
American Airlines, Inc.Lead Operations Research Scientist, It Analytics

Filing details

$132,392 /yr

I-200-26091-748298
Reported wage: $132,392–$172,000 / year
Annualized: $132,392
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX04/01/202610/01/2026
Target Enterprise, Inc.Lead Operations Research

Filing details

$174,117 /yr

I-200-24094-852094
Reported wage: $174,117–$227,900 / year
Annualized: $174,117
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-10
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA04/03/202410/01/2024
Target Enterprise, Inc.Lead Operations Research

Filing details

$126,600 /yr

I-200-24094-853166
Reported wage: $126,600–$227,900 / year
Annualized: $126,600
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-03
Employment end: 2027-04-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN04/03/202404/21/2024
Target Enterprise, Inc.Lead Operations Research

Filing details

$124,100 /yr

I-200-23361-595118
Reported wage: $124,100–$223,400 / year
Annualized: $124,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-04
Employment end: 2027-01-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN12/27/202301/08/2024
Target Enterprise, Inc.Lead Operations Research

Filing details

$149,000 /yr

I-200-23215-234730
Reported wage: $149,000–$268,200 / year
Annualized: $149,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-09
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA08/02/202310/01/2023
Homeworks Energy, Inc.Lead Operations Research Analyst

Filing details

$110,822 /yr

I-200-22115-104327
Reported wage: $110,822 / year
Annualized: $110,822
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-09
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Medford, MA04/25/202210/01/2022
Target Enterprise, Inc.Lead Operations Research

Filing details

$106,558 /yr

I-200-22059-934930
Reported wage: $106,558–$212,800 / year
Annualized: $106,558
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-07
Employment end: 2025-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN02/27/202208/14/2022
Target Enterprise, Inc.Lead Operations Research

Filing details

$124,904 /yr

I-200-22192-342701
Reported wage: $124,904–$212,800 / year
Annualized: $124,904
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-18
Employment end: 2025-07-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN07/11/202207/25/2022
Target Enterprise, Inc.Lead Operations Research Scientist

Filing details

$152,963 /yr

I-200-22080-994732
Reported wage: $152,963–$190,400 / year
Annualized: $152,963
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-28
Employment end: 2025-04-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN03/21/202204/25/2022
Target Enterprise, Inc.Lead Operations Research

Filing details

$89,731 /yr

I-200-22061-942460
Reported wage: $89,731–$212,800 / year
Annualized: $89,731
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-08
Employment end: 2025-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN03/01/202208/14/2022
Target Enterprise, Inc.Lead Operations Research

Filing details

$106,558 /yr

I-200-22056-931287
Reported wage: $106,558–$212,800 / year
Annualized: $106,558
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-04
Employment end: 2025-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN02/25/202208/14/2022
Target Enterprise, Inc.Lead Operations Research

Filing details

$92,893 /yr

I-200-21169-408953
Reported wage: $92,893 / year
Annualized: $92,893
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-25
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN06/17/202110/01/2021
Sabre Glbl Inc.Team Lead Operations Research (20722.48/Mz)

Filing details

$104,000 /yr

I-200-21026-034456
Reported wage: $104,000–$162,700 / year
Annualized: $104,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-02
Employment end: 2024-04-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Southlake, TX01/26/202104/03/2021
Sabre Glbl IncTeam Lead Operations Research Engineer

Filing details

$113,498 /yr

I-200-20209-737095
Reported wage: $113,498–$191,310 / year
Annualized: $113,498
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-03
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chandler, AZ07/27/202009/30/2020
Sabre Glbl Inc.Team Lead Operations Research

Filing details

$99,237 /yr

I-200-20168-656636
Reported wage: $99,237–$162,700 / year
Annualized: $99,237
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-23
Employment end: 2023-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Southlake, TX06/16/202009/06/2020
Sabre Glbl Inc.Team Lead Operations Research

Filing details

$99,237 /yr

I-200-20156-627771
Reported wage: $99,237–$153,700 / year
Annualized: $99,237
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-11
Employment end: 2023-07-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Southlake, TX06/04/202007/21/2020
Target Enterprise, Inc.Lead Operations Research Analyst

Filing details

$74,880 /yr

I-200-20091-449583
Reported wage: $74,880 / year
Annualized: $74,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-07
Employment end: 2023-09-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN03/31/202009/29/2020
Target Enterprise, Inc.Lead Operations Research Analyst

Filing details

$110,074 /yr

I-200-19283-079742
Reported wage: $110,074–$172,100 / year
Annualized: $110,074
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-18
Employment end: 2023-03-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN10/10/201903/18/2020
Target Enterprise, Inc.Lead Operations Research Analyst

Filing details

$110,074 /yr

I-200-19282-077300
Reported wage: $110,074–$172,100 / year
Annualized: $110,074
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-16
Employment end: 2023-03-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN10/08/201903/19/2020
Sabre Glbl Inc.Team Lead Operations Research

Filing details

$110,957 /yr

I-200-19273-144805
Reported wage: $110,957–$157,400 / year
Annualized: $110,957
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-04
Employment end: 2023-02-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Southlake, TX09/30/201902/05/2020
Sabre Glbl Inc.Team Lead Operations Research

Filing details

$110,957 /yr

I-200-19221-054848
Reported wage: $110,957–$157,400 / year
Annualized: $110,957
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-15
Employment end: 2022-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Southlake, TEXAS08/09/201909/20/2019
Target Enterprise, Inc.Lead Operations Research Analyst

Filing details

$91,499 /yr

I-200-19050-339168
Reported wage: $91,499–$132,300 / year
Annualized: $91,499
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-28
Employment end: 2022-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MINNESOTA02/22/201908/14/2019
Sabre Glbl Inc.Team Lead Operations Research

Filing details

$110,240 /yr

I-200-18019-045636
Reported wage: $110,240–$152,900 / year
Annualized: $110,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-26
Employment end: 2021-01-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Southlake, TX01/19/201801/19/2018
Sabre Glbl Inc.Team Lead Operations Research

Filing details

$107,609.06 /yr

I-200-18019-212659
Reported wage: $107,609.06–$150,100 / year
Annualized: $107,609
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-26
Employment end: 2021-01-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Southlake, TX01/19/201801/19/2018

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.