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Senior Lead Engineer, H-1B salary

What 172 H-1B filings report for “Senior Lead Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$113k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Lead Engineer, typically $76k to $158k, across 172 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $131k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$76k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$93k–$137k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$112,923
172 filings
Top (p90)
$158k
90th percentile
p10 $76k
median $113k
p90 $158k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California42$131k+$18k
  • 2Texas37$116k+$3k
  • 3Michigan20$90k−$23k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $113kfor 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 Senior Lead Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Lead Engineer roles are Brillio, Quest Global, Hinduja Tech, Majesco, and GlobalLogic, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior 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

Related titles in this family

278 filings carry “Senior Lead Engineer” in the title, across 48 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Senior 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.