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Lead Data Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 740 certified H-1B applications for Lead Data Engineer roles between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $145,000.

Median salary offered
$145,000
Middle half earn
$125,258 to $165,890
Top 10% earn over
$185,000
Certified filings
740

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Pay by employer

EmployerFilingsMedianMiddle half
Bitwise Inc.44$114,350$105,000 – $126,325
Centene Management Company, LLC21$143,689$140,929 – $149,280
Caremark LLC17$153,590$149,987 – $168,000
Aetna Resources LLC15$156,588$149,955 – $161,134
NIKE, Inc.14$174,475$170,142 – $177,173
Lowe's Companies, Inc.12$130,021$129,542 – $130,021
Visa Technology & Operations LLC12$209,914$179,729 – $215,197
84.51 LLC12$166,050$150,961 – $171,850
TEKsystems Global Services, LLC12$128,512$126,071 – $131,030
Brillio, LLC11$120,000$113,994 – $125,886
Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC10$150,186$143,306 – $157,895
American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.10$160,947$149,266 – $165,029
Capital One Services, LLC9$169,229$150,550 – $179,982
Thoughtworks, Inc.8$170,500$147,000 – $178,559
First Citizens Bank and Trust Co.8$149,854$134,884 – $174,306
Fifth Third Bank, National Association8$123,748$122,250 – $130,000
TE Connectivity Corporation7$145,000$127,513 – $152,500
Mastercard Technologies, LLC6$138,000$133,500 – $138,000
Gathi Analytics,Llc.6$139,470$134,618 – $139,492
John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA)6$160,763$159,756 – $166,541
phData, Inc.6$142,689$141,602 – $147,212
CCI Corporate Services LLC6$140,329$129,413 – $147,915
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company5$113,547$105,997 – $121,118
ExlService.com, LLC5$153,000$145,000 – $155,000
LendingClub Bank National Association5$185,606$178,950 – $194,305
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.5$154,669$134,347 – $154,669
PetSmart LLC5$134,514$123,718 – $135,845
Mercury Insurance Services, LLC5$170,872$161,990 – $174,534
Macy's Systems & Technology, Inc.5$176,000$161,900 – $182,500
GS Soft Inc.4$185,000$172,750 – $185,000
DocuSign Inc.4$211,274$193,200 – $229,347
Zenith Media Services, Inc.4$125,000$125,000 – $126,750
The Chamberlain Group LLC4$156,658$155,000 – $159,449
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.4$125,000$123,750 – $128,525
Infostretch Corporation3$138,590$136,470 – $145,295
DK Crown Holdings Inc.3$154,502$143,251 – $159,751
FinThrive, Inc.3$143,500$141,180 – $150,005
Techstar Consulting Inc3$101,192$101,192 – $107,058
Bayer Research and Development Services LLC3$153,298$147,857 – $158,083
Wavicle Data Solutions, LLC3$148,518$136,759 – $153,458
Land O'Lakes, Inc.3$155,361$147,680 – $155,758
GoodRx, Inc.3$200,000$198,948 – $208,454
ST. Jude Children's Research Hospital3$122,262$122,262 – $125,112
Humana Inc.3$140,000$140,000 – $145,500
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC3$163,550$154,814 – $176,571
Cimpress USA Incorporated3$170,000$160,000 – $171,500
Zelis Healthcare, LLC3$165,872$162,396 – $173,072
Mastercard International Incorporated3$159,000$148,500 – $161,500
Hulu, LLC (indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company)3$185,000$178,950 – $192,500
Copart, Inc3$144,972$137,486 – $150,986

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Schaumburg, IL46$115,000$105,212 – $129,900
Irving, TX35$138,877$107,058 – $155,150
Charlotte, NC28$130,021$128,471 – $140,685
Atlanta, GA25$143,000$132,000 – $154,802
New York, NY24$164,956$149,024 – $177,059
Plano, TX18$133,262$121,037 – $148,211
Cincinnati, OH18$137,056$120,750 – $151,870
Dallas, TX14$142,301$122,746 – $163,750
San Francisco, CA13$200,000$178,950 – $224,600
Phoenix, AZ11$134,514$117,395 – $135,845
Chicago, IL10$156,542$145,562 – $165,000
Madison, WI10$160,947$149,266 – $165,029
Austin, TX10$174,816$171,148 – $175,100
Boston, MA9$159,000$154,502 – $160,763
Foster City, CA9$213,512$206,315 – $215,197
Santa Clara, CA8$185,294$185,000 – $193,576
Oak Brook, IL7$155,000$151,759 – $158,356
San Jose, CA7$177,258$145,572 – $182,500
Seattle, WA7$192,000$188,006 – $196,214
Frisco, TX6$114,379$113,345 – $129,823

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I16$112,930
Level II176$114,026
Level III206$142,098
Level IV305$160,000

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

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
202372$150,000
2024299$145,000
2025223$145,700
2026146$142,708