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Lead Design Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 54 certified H-1B applications for Lead Design Engineer roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $126,766.

Median salary offered
$126,766
Middle half earn
$112,924 to $139,085
Top 10% earn over
$156,129
Certified filings
54

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Pay by employer

EmployerFilingsMedianMiddle half
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.29$128,898$119,330 – $138,529
North American Lighting, Inc.3$139,700$132,350 – $142,075
Eaton Corporation2$100,194$98,790 – $101,597
Hyphen Innovations LLC2$76,960$76,960 – $76,960
Target Enterprise, Inc.2$153,116$146,193 – $160,039
SL America Corporation2$125,000$125,000 – $125,000
Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc.1$112,549$112,549 – $112,549
Ampt LLC1$210,000$210,000 – $210,000
Coherent Corp.1$138,258$138,258 – $138,258
DAA Draexlmaier Automotive of America LLC1$120,000$120,000 – $120,000
Freemyer Industrial Pressure, LP.1$104,000$104,000 – $104,000
Cyient, Inc.1$71,000$71,000 – $71,000
Northwood Design Partners, Inc.1$130,000$130,000 – $130,000
Lucid USA, Inc.1$129,771$129,771 – $129,771
Sayari Labs, Inc.1$154,440$154,440 – $154,440
Rose Brand Wipers, Inc.1$93,309$93,309 – $93,309
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.1$161,179$161,179 – $161,179
Stanadyne Operating Company LLC1$120,000$120,000 – $120,000
Sunwell America, Inc.1$70,000$70,000 – $70,000
Technosoft Engineering, Inc.1$125,798$125,798 – $125,798

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
San Jose, CA9$151,091$138,529 – $156,853
Cary, NC8$123,376$119,216 – $126,932
Austin, TX6$135,907$135,907 – $135,907
Farmington Hills, MI3$139,700$132,350 – $142,075
Burlington, MA2$106,996$103,470 – $110,522
Sunnyvale, CA2$153,116$146,193 – $160,039
Auburn Hills, MI2$125,000$125,000 – $125,000
Bastrop, TX1$161,179$161,179 – $161,179
Allentown, PA1$93,309$93,309 – $93,309
Columbia, SC1$120,000$120,000 – $120,000
Decatur, GA1$112,549$112,549 – $112,549
Cleveland, OH1$103,000$103,000 – $103,000
Cincinnati, OH1$76,960$76,960 – $76,960
Ephrata, PA1$92,560$92,560 – $92,560
Duncan, SC1$120,000$120,000 – $120,000
Fort Collins, CO1$210,000$210,000 – $210,000
Fort Worth, TX1$104,000$104,000 – $104,000
Garland, TX1$126,547$126,547 – $126,547
Greensboro, NC1$71,000$71,000 – $71,000
Fremont, CA1$138,258$138,258 – $138,258

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I4$73,980
Level II12$118,966
Level III19$130,000
Level IV11$129,771

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

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
20232$127,816
202416$125,399
202514$126,808
202622$130,832