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Head of Engineering, H-1B salary

What 185 H-1B filings report for “Head of Engineering” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Head of Engineering?

$180k median H-1B base salary for a Head of Engineering, typically $121k to $280k, across 185 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $235k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$121k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$145k–$235k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$180,000
185 filings
Top (p90)
$280k
90th percentile
p10 $121k
median $180k
p90 $280k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York20$235k+$55k
  • 2California115$180ksame

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $180kfor 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 Head of Engineering?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Head of Engineering roles are Uplift Labs; Convai Technologies; and Success4, Inc., based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Head of Engineering 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

247 filings carry “Head of Engineering” in the title, across 43 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Head of Engineering”; 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.