Project Lead Data Engineer, H-1B salary
What 8 H-1B filings report for “Project Lead Data Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Project Lead Data Engineer?
$139k median H-1B base salary for a Project Lead Data Engineer, typically $122k to $153k, across 8 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021 to FY2023).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
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Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Centene Management Company7 filings$142k
- 2Comprehensive Health Management1 filings$124k
Related titles in this family
10 filings carry “Project Lead Data Engineer” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Project Lead - Data Engineering2 filings$233k
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