Lead Data Engineer I, H-1B salary
What 12 H-1B filings report for “Lead Data Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Lead Data Engineer I?
$131k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Data Engineer I, typically $127k to $144k, across 12 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2019 to FY2025).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Not enough state-level data.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Nisum12 filings$131k
Related titles in this family
24 filings carry “Lead Data Engineer I” in the title, across 4 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Lead Data Engineer II7 filings$140k
- 2Lead Data Engineer III3 filings$155k
- 3Lead Data Engineer (IT)2 filings$124k
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