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Engineering Lead, H-1B salary

What 246 H-1B filings report for “Engineering Lead” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for an Engineering Lead?

$138k median H-1B base salary for an Engineering Lead, typically $100k to $201k, across 246 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $175k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$100k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$119k–$170k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$138,050
246 filings
Top (p90)
$201k
90th percentile
p10 $100k
median $138k
p90 $201k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York33$175k+$37k
  • 2California65$143k+$5k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $138kfor 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 an Engineering Lead?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Engineering Lead roles are ZS Associates, Tata Consultancy Services, Deloitte, and State Auto, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Engineering Lead 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

2,991 filings carry “Engineering Lead” in the title, across 629 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Engineering Lead”; 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.