Lead Systems Engineering, H-1B salary
What 5 H-1B filings report for “Lead Systems Engineering” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Lead Systems Engineering?
$157k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Systems Engineering, typically $140k to $181k, across 5 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2023 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
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Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
Related titles in this family
32 filings carry “Lead Systems Engineering” in the title, across 7 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Technical Lead, Systems Engineering12 filings$132k
- 2Team Lead - Systems Engineering8 filings$133k
- 3Lead Systems Engineering Architect4 filings$123k
- 4Principal Engineer, Team Lead (Systems Engineering)1 filings$140k
- 5Project Lead - Systems Engineering1 filings$115k
- 6Senior Engineer, Team Lead (Systems Engineering)1 filings$103k
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