Lead Engineer, H-1B salary

Q: What is the H-1B salary for a Lead Engineer?

$76k median certified base salary for a Lead Engineer, typically $63k to $124k, across 9,359 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Minnesota at $110k median.

Median base salary across 9,359 H-1B filings for “Lead Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026).

What is the H-1B salary for a Lead Engineer?

$76k median certified base salary for a Lead Engineer, typically $63k to $124k, across 9,359 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Minnesota at $110k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)

$63k

10th percentile

Middle 50% (p25–p75)

$69k–$93k

interquartile range

Median base salary

$76,371

9,359 filings

Top (p90)

$124k

90th percentile

p10 $63k

p25 $69k

median $76k

p75 $93k

p90 $124k

Median pay & filings over time

H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Lead Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Lead Engineer roles are Wipro, Target, Quest Global Services- N.A., Inc., Hinduja Tech Inc., and TransUnion, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

1Wipro7,243 filings$73k
2Target422 filings$131k
3Quest Global Services- N.A., Inc.76 filings$80k
4Hinduja Tech Inc.73 filings$80k
5TransUnion61 filings$105k
6Eaton46 filings$120k
7Brillio, LLC43 filings$102k
8Best Buy Co., Inc.38 filings$159k
9Neurealm Inc37 filings$82k
10Astemo32 filings$111k

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