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Data Engineering Leader, H-1B salary

What 507 H-1B filings report for “Data Engineering Leader” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Data Engineering Leader?

$157k median H-1B base salary for a Data Engineering Leader, typically $120k to $200k, across 507 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $171k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$120k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$137k–$179k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$157,037
507 filings
Top (p90)
$200k
90th percentile
p10 $120k
median $157k
p90 $200k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California82$171k+$14k
  • 2Georgia26$163k+$6k
  • 3New Jersey36$162k+$5k
  • 4Texas124$160k+$3k
  • 5Illinois25$155k−$2k
  • 6Florida20$154k−$3k
  • 7North Carolina24$141k−$16k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $157kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Data Engineering Leader?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Data Engineering Leader roles are Tiger Analytics, AT&T, Cisco, and Raymond James & Associates, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Data Engineering Leader filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

4 filings carry “Data Engineering Leader” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Data Engineering Leader”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.