Engineer Lead H-1B Salary
268 certified H-1B filings list the job title Engineer Lead (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $143,903; the middle half of filings fall between $132,302 and $154,038. The largest sponsor for this title is Elevance Health, Inc. (238 filings).
268
certified filings
$143,903
Median base salary
$132,302
25th pct
$154,038
75th pct
$163,685
90th pct
$124,970
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$124,970$143,903 median$163,685
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 62 | $152,852 |
| FY2025 | 61 | $147,611 |
| FY2024 | 74 | $142,002 |
| FY2023 | 71 | $130,437 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 35 | $145,683 |
| Richmond, VA | 33 | $133,845 |
| Mason, OH | 25 | $144,346 |
| Norfolk, VA | 22 | $144,494 |
| Glen Allen, VA | 15 | $144,976 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 15 | $134,992 |
| Chesapeake, VA | 9 | $141,275 |
| Cumming, GA | 9 | $142,002 |
| Grand Prairie, TX | 7 | $145,765 |
| Cerritos, CA | 6 | $160,172 |
| Chicago, IL | 6 | $146,559 |
| Loveland, OH | 4 | $137,270 |
| Apex, NC | 3 | $155,702 |
| Henrico, VA | 3 | $130,915 |
| Maineville, OH | 3 | $126,942 |
| Mechanicsville, VA | 3 | $136,689 |
| Woodland Hills, CA | 3 | $125,394 |
| Arlington, VA | 2 | $153,500 |
| Canton, GA | 2 | $146,204 |
| Iselin, NJ | 2 | $173,486 |
Engineer Lead salary by employer
Top 8 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 238 | $140,678 |
| The Elevance Health Companies, Inc. | 23 | $154,150 |
| Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. | 2 | $144,388 |
| BEST BUY CO., INC. | 1 | $143,222 |
| Carelon Management Services, LLC | 1 | $156,005 |
| Elevance Health | 1 | $130,083 |
| IBM Corporation | 1 | $178,801 |
| OKBL USA Technology Inc. | 1 | $268,920 |