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Lead Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 693 certified H-1B applications for Lead Engineer roles between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $136,754. The typical offer was 1% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

Median salary offered
$136,754
Middle half earn
$110,000 to $152,500
Top 10% earn over
$178,524
Certified filings
693

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Target Enterprise, Inc.129$141,898+4%$139,464 – $145,018
Wipro Limited61$86,400−37%$78,624 – $111,696
Eaton Corporation29$121,000−12%$116,000 – $132,000
Best Buy Co., Inc.29$161,552+18%$152,500 – $167,482
Brillio, LLC27$105,997−22%$83,668 – $121,440
Prodapt North America, Inc.19$91,374−33%$67,309 – $99,647
TransUnion LLC16$116,686−15%$96,190 – $126,683
Egen Solutions LLC.16$153,267+12%$149,714 – $181,515
Quest Global Services- N.A., Inc.15$106,700−22%$92,736 – $122,565
Ice Mortgage Technology, Inc.15$181,300+33%$155,000 – $181,575
Hinduja Tech Inc.13$82,222−40%$76,461 – $84,365
GAVS Technologies NA Inc12$104,520−24%$97,000 – $113,218
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC12$157,536+15%$152,872 – $161,452
Homesite Group Incorporated11$156,000+14%$149,294 – $160,992
Altimetrik Corp.7$123,656−10%$116,750 – $123,656
Synapse Design Automation Inc.7$161,744+18%$156,872 – $170,000
Cyient, Inc.5$86,819−37%$84,345 – $88,900
American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.5$151,042+10%$142,500 – $151,772
Molina Healthcare, Inc.5$140,000+2%$139,050 – $147,682
Calsoft Labs Inc5$151,091+10%$151,091 – $151,091
Majesco5$114,200−16%$99,770 – $135,585
Eightfold AI Inc.4$196,978+44%$188,604 – $208,546
DocuSign Inc.4$253,768+86%$249,131 – $258,405
Digicomm Semiconductor Inc.4$116,074−15%$96,866 – $151,346
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc.4$129,642−5%$109,283 – $150,000
Infostretch Corporation3$134,430−2%$132,476 – $142,215
Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.3$232,313+70%$213,656 – $232,313
Mongodb, Inc.3$227,685+66%$216,842 – $245,752
ISO New England, Inc.3$185,000+35%$161,248 – $201,315
Fisher & Company, Inc.3$132,288−3%$128,144 – $134,394
Coherent Corp.3$135,000−1%$127,500 – $151,740
Penney OpCo LLC3$157,143+15%$153,462 – $163,665
Sephora USA, Inc.3$185,994+36%$174,547 – $199,753
Nitor Infotech Inc3$102,690−25%$102,690 – $107,806
Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Services Company, Inc.3$130,662−4%$121,831 – $130,662
Xoriant Corporation3$121,000−12%$112,500 – $124,460
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC3$160,500+17%$160,500 – $160,500
Boston Consulting Group, Inc.2$191,600+40%$191,600 – $191,600
Castlight Health, Inc.2$185,756+36%$167,878 – $203,633
American Eagle Outfitters Inc.2$172,628+26%$169,036 – $176,219
Hussmann Corporation2$114,574−16%$112,484 – $116,664
Interviewstreet, Inc.2$209,956+54%$206,796 – $213,115
Levi Strauss & Co.2$188,778+38%$181,214 – $196,341
January Inc.2$230,000+68%$230,000 – $230,000
Magna Seating of America, Inc.2$124,318−9%$123,668 – $124,968
M3Sim LLC2$125,653−8%$125,653 – $125,653
Nokia of America Corporation2$209,118+53%$202,617 – $215,618
KPMG LLP2$150,877+10%$143,816 – $157,938
Metso USA Inc.2$106,750−22%$103,625 – $109,875
Sourcepoint Technologies Inc.2$256,380+87%$250,270 – $262,490

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
Minneapolis, MN109$141,898$141,898 – $145,018
Richfield, MN25$160,624$152,500 – $165,500
Austin, TX20$83,866$78,624 – $113,774
Sunnyvale, CA19$130,000$123,781 – $180,163
Brooklyn Park, MN17$141,898$135,200 – $145,018
Chicago, IL15$118,581$102,690 – $142,553
Naperville, IL14$153,267$149,205 – $182,544
San Francisco, CA14$179,822$153,275 – $225,878
San Jose, CA13$140,000$130,853 – $151,091
Charlotte, NC13$104,520$84,053 – $128,461
New York, NY13$175,000$160,000 – $235,000
Parsippany, NJ12$157,536$152,872 – $161,452
Boston, MA12$154,690$144,558 – $160,488
Lakewood, CO10$117,500$116,000 – $120,750
Richardson, TX10$92,446$67,480 – $115,710
Santa Clara, CA9$191,153$152,000 – $203,637
Pleasanton, CA8$181,300$161,744 – $187,585
Irving, TX8$94,556$89,320 – $123,000
Dallas, TX7$112,923$92,596 – $142,500
Plano, TX7$149,781$123,962 – $150,000

By experience level

Level I32$84,864
Level II215$105,560
Level III139$137,813
Level IV268$145,018

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

202364$116,000
2024286$132,300
2025214$141,898
2026129$145,912

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