1,037 certified H-1B filings list the job title Lead Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $130,853; the middle half of filings fall between $96,886 and $149,350. The largest sponsor for this title is WIPRO LIMITED (199 filings).
1,037
certified filings
$130,853
Median base salary
$96,886
25th pct
$149,350
75th pct
$170,000
90th pct
$76,207
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
$76,207$130,853 median$170,000
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
159
$146,000
FY2025
250
$141,898
FY2024
275
$123,781
FY2023
353
$110,000
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
Minneapolis, MN
91
$141,898
Austin, TX
37
$78,624
Brooklyn Park, MN
32
$141,898
Sunnyvale, CA
25
$124,446
Chicago, IL
22
$120,848
Atlanta, GA
20
$156,501
San Jose, CA
19
$141,378
New York, NY
18
$170,000
Charlotte, NC
17
$104,520
San Francisco, CA
17
$173,650
Irving, TX
15
$93,517
Naperville, IL
15
$150,396
Parsippany, NJ
15
$150,000
Houston, TX
14
$77,709
Santa Clara, CA
12
$170,000
Richfield, MN
11
$161,552
Boston, MA
10
$159,658
Dallas, TX
10
$116,462
Lakeville, MN
10
$141,898
Lakewood, CO
10
$117,500
Lead Engineer salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer