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Engineer Lead H-1B salaries

Employers filed 200 certified H-1B applications for Engineer Lead roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $148,565.

Median salary offered
$148,565
Middle half earn
$139,181 to $158,270
Top 10% earn over
$166,902
Certified filings
200

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Pay by employer

EmployerFilingsMedianMiddle half
Elevance Health, Inc.172$146,340$138,220 – $157,596
The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.23$154,150$149,898 – $160,966
Best Buy Co., Inc.1$143,222$143,222 – $143,222
Carelon Management Services, LLC1$156,005$156,005 – $156,005
IBM Corporation1$178,801$178,801 – $178,801
Leslie's Poolmart, Inc.1$138,375$138,375 – $138,375
OKBL USA Technology Inc.1$268,920$268,920 – $268,920

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Atlanta, GA45$149,325$140,533 – $157,616
Richmond, VA39$144,084$139,308 – $149,840
Mason, OH30$141,080$130,278 – $151,879
Norfolk, VA28$153,318$143,609 – $161,764
Grand Prairie, TX8$148,784$142,407 – $158,071
Chicago, IL7$159,919$159,000 – $166,320
Cerritos, CA7$160,000$158,002 – $164,632
Wallingford, CT4$138,978$133,884 – $149,491
Dearborn, MI3$152,852$151,423 – $152,852
Durham, NC3$161,863$154,942 – $167,127
Woodland Hills, CA3$148,254$136,310 – $159,046
Deerfield, IL2$144,560$144,560 – $144,560
Arlington, VA2$153,500$153,500 – $153,500
Charlotte, NC1$134,869$134,869 – $134,869
Aldie, VA1$129,307$129,307 – $129,307
Cary, NC1$155,702$155,702 – $155,702
Indianapolis, IN1$137,466$137,466 – $137,466
Hanover, MD1$131,560$131,560 – $131,560
Grande Prairie, TX1$147,088$147,088 – $147,088
Fort Mill, SC1$135,000$135,000 – $135,000

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level II3$143,222
Level III76$144,376
Level IV111$152,852

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

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
202314$132,647
202475$144,366
202570$151,373
202641$152,485