Ahead, Inc. H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Ahead, Inc., based in Chicago, IL, has filed 74 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2013. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 83.3% petition approval rate, with 5 approvals and 1 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $125,997.

Ahead, Inc. has also filed 25 green card (PERM) applications, with 11 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Ahead, Inc. operates in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	21	$118,795	N/A	N/A
Software Developers	11	$160,253	$102,420	+56.5% Above Market
Software Developers, Applications	7	$117,767	N/A	N/A
Computer Systems Analysts	4	$126,419	$82,970	+52.4% Above Market
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	4	$151,250	$100,610	+50.3% Above Market
Database Architects	3	$163,147	$143,900	+13.4% Above Market
Computer Programmers	2	$85,000	N/A	N/A
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE	2	$88,750	N/A	N/A
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2	$82,375	N/A	N/A
COMPUTER NETWORK ARCHITECTS	2	$120,000	N/A	N/A
Information Security Analysts	2	$81,000	$100,440	-19.4% Below Market
Information Security Engineers	2	$137,500	$94,830	+45.0% Above Market
Computer Occupations, All Other	2	$125,000	N/A	N/A
Logisticians	1	$45,000	$74,680	-39.7% Below Market
Project Management Specialists	1	$275,000	$85,120	+223.1% Above Market
DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS	1	$120,000	N/A	N/A
Database Administrators	1	$85,000	$85,170	-0.2% At Market
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	1	$140,000	$132,070	+6.0% Above Market
Business Intelligence Analysts	1	$119,600	$100,190	+19.4% Above Market
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS	1	$40,000	$60,020	-33.4% Below Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2022	3	0	100.0%
FY2013	2	1	66.7%

Work Locations

Chicago, IL — 28 LCAs, avg $97,868
Frisco, TX — 3 LCAs, avg $151,500
Plano, TX — 3 LCAs, avg $106,667
SOUTHFIELD, MI — 3 LCAs, avg $120,000
Ellicott City, MD — 2 LCAs, avg $135,000
Herriman, UT — 2 LCAs, avg $158,987
Jacksonville, FL — 2 LCAs, avg $147,500
Lebanon, TN — 2 LCAs, avg $161,000
Boilingbrook, IL — 1 LCAs, avg $115,000
Buffalo Grove, IL — 1 LCAs, avg $190,000

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Ahead, Inc. has filed 25 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 11 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Developers	9	5	$144,444
Network and Computer Systems Administrators*	3	1	$83,185
Software Developers, Applications	2	1	$108,835
Software Developers, Systems Software	2	1	$120,000
Computer Systems Analysts	2	1	$140,900
Data Scientists	2	0	$114,297
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1	0	$193,960
Database Administrators	1	1	$135,000
Database Architects	1	0	$123,300
Web Developers	1	0	$138,500

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	10	8	$151,297	10
FY2025	11	8	$143,782	11
FY2024	7	7	$158,746	7
FY2023	1	1	$95,000	1
FY2022	4	4	$138,750	4
FY2021	14	12	$129,411	14
FY2019	3	0	$113,900	3
FY2018	5	0	$80,973	5
FY2017	3	0	$91,333	3
FY2016	7	0	$110,143	7
FY2015	2	0	N/A	2
FY2014	2	0	$77,500	2
FY2013	5	0	$96,600	5