OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Engineering Lead
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsEngineering Lead insights
Total filings2,843All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$149,9402,626 eligible salary records
Employer names863Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$120,000–$177,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*285 filings$158,837 median · n=266
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 2,626 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Software Engineering Lead532
$171,479 median · n=520 eligible
Engineering Lead254
$140,000 median · n=219 eligible
Engineering Lead Analyst205
$155,000 median · n=197 eligible
Quality Engineering Lead-Us141
$83,533 median · n=130 eligible
Quality Engineering Lead132
$109,000 median · n=113 eligible
Digital Software Engineering Lead Analyst96
$153,000 median · n=95 eligible
Qa Engineering Lead92
$173,740 median · n=90 eligible
Sr. Manager, Software Development & Engineering Lead60
$179,915 median · n=60 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Redmond, WA252
$186,738 median · n=250 eligible
Irving, TX227
$155,000 median · n=221 eligible
San Francisco, CA133
$170,000 median · n=113 eligible
New York, NY83
$162,903 median · n=78 eligible
Austin, TX72
$175,000 median · n=67 eligible
Bellevue, WA55
$190,843 median · n=51 eligible
Tampa, FL54
$147,000 median · n=53 eligible
Menlo Park, CA49
$176,000 median · n=48 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
94.2%Certified LCAs
Certified2,678 94.2%
Certified - Withdrawn108 3.8%
Withdrawn41 1.4%
Denied16 0.6%
Denominator: all 2,843 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Microsoft Corporation354
$186,461 median · n=352 eligible
Citibank, N.A.244
$156,800 median · n=237 eligible
Infosys Limited141
$83,533 median · n=130 eligible
Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.110
$182,667 median · n=109 eligible
Meta Platforms, Inc67
$180,000 median · n=66 eligible
Citicorp Credit Services, Inc. (Usa)58
$140,000 median · n=57 eligible
Ntt Data Americas, Inc.47
$109,158 median · n=47 eligible
Jpmorgan Chase & Co.36
$137,200 median · n=29 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$149,940Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$94,019
25th percentile$120,000
Median (50th)$149,940
75th percentile$177,000
90th percentile$200,883
n=2,626 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology
Salary filing history
2,843 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc. | Data Engineering Lead | $158,700I-200-26174-041848 Reported wage: $158,700 / year Annualized: $158,700 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-10-08 Worker positions: 1 | Raritan, NJ | 06/23/2026 | 10/09/2026 |
| Citibank, N.A. | Engineering Lead Analyst | $150,000I-200-26174-042246 Reported wage: $150,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Irving, TX | 06/23/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Iot-Eq, LLC | Technical Engineering Lead | $52.04I-200-26181-065936 Reported wage: $52.04 / hour Annualized: $108,243 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Spring, TX | 06/30/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Cmes Robotics USA Inc | Robotics Application Engineering Lead | $125,000I-200-26173-040044 Reported wage: $125,000 / year Annualized: $125,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Seattle, WA | 06/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ford Motor Company | Software Engineering Lead | $193,149I-200-26169-028091 Reported wage: $193,149–$250,800 / year Annualized: $193,149 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-12-12 Worker positions: 1 | Dearborn, MI | 06/18/2026 | 12/13/2026 |
| Cmes Robotics Inc | Robotics Application Engineering Lead | $125,000I-200-26169-029548 Reported wage: $125,000 / year Annualized: $125,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Seattle, WA | 06/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| New York Life Insurance Company | Corporate Vice President-Aws Cloud Platform Engineering Lead | $189,592I-200-26170-032545 Reported wage: $189,592–$264,500 / year Annualized: $189,592 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-06-28 Worker positions: 1 | Edison, NJ | 06/18/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Bright Horizons Children'S Centers LLC | Quality Engineering Lead | $125,000I-200-26168-024954 Reported wage: $125,000–$135,000 / year Annualized: $125,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-07-12 Worker positions: 1 | Newton, MA | 06/17/2026 | 07/13/2026 |
| Hussmann Corporation | Engineering Lead | $133,174.53I-200-26168-026936 Reported wage: $133,174.53 / year Annualized: $133,175 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Chino, CA | 06/17/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| Relx, Inc. | Software Engineering Lead | $154,000I-200-26166-015222 Reported wage: $154,000 / year Annualized: $154,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-06-28 Worker positions: 1 | Cary, NC | 06/15/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Etronium Ai Inc. | Engineering Lead | $200I-200-26166-013408 Reported wage: $200 / hour Annualized: $416,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2028-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 06/14/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. | Sr. Manager, Software Development & Engineering Lead (Pl) | $197,851.12I-200-26162-004000 Reported wage: $197,851.12 / year Annualized: $197,851 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2029-09-17 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 06/11/2026 | 09/18/2026 |
| Henkel Us Operations Corporation | Process Engineering Lead | $127,239I-200-26160-994899 Reported wage: $127,239 / year Annualized: $127,239 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Richmond, MO | 06/09/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Codal, Inc. | Associate Engineering Lead | $145,000I-200-26160-995140 Reported wage: $145,000 / year Annualized: $145,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Richardson, TX | 06/09/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Citibank, N.A. | Engineering Lead Analyst | $156,998I-200-26159-990771 Reported wage: $156,998 / year Annualized: $156,998 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-15 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Irving, TX | 06/08/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. | Sr Manager, Software Development & Engineering Lead | $208,279.28I-200-26159-991662 Reported wage: $208,279.28 / year Annualized: $208,279 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-15 Employment end: 2029-11-04 Worker positions: 1 | Westlake, TX | 06/08/2026 | 11/05/2026 |
| Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. | Sr Manager, Software Development & Engineering Lead | $170,415I-200-26159-991749 Reported wage: $170,415 / year Annualized: $170,415 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-15 Employment end: 2029-12-06 Worker positions: 1 | Raleigh, NC | 06/08/2026 | 12/07/2026 |
| Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. | Sr. Manager, Security Development & Engineering Lead | $187,142.4I-200-26159-992913 Reported wage: $187,142.4 / year Annualized: $187,142 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-15 Employment end: 2029-10-01 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 06/08/2026 | 10/02/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Regulatory Engineering Lead For Aiml | $203,300I-200-26156-985043 Reported wage: $203,300–$305,600 / year Annualized: $203,300 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-12 Employment end: 2029-06-07 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/05/2026 | 06/08/2026 |
| Truist Bank | Cyber Software Engineering Lead | $141,732I-200-26156-987904 Reported wage: $141,732 / year Annualized: $141,732 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-12 Employment end: 2029-10-30 Worker positions: 1 | Raleigh, NC | 06/05/2026 | 10/31/2026 |
| Chicago Mercantile Exchange | Mgr Site Reliability Engineering Lead | $153,317I-200-26156-988128 Reported wage: $153,317–$242,900 / year Annualized: $153,317 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-12 Employment end: 2029-06-14 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 06/05/2026 | 06/15/2026 |
| Codal, Inc. | Engineering Lead | $154,000I-200-26155-980856 Reported wage: $154,000–$165,000 / year Annualized: $154,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Oswego, IL | 06/04/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Relx, Inc. | Software Engineering Lead | $154,000I-200-26156-984463 Reported wage: $154,000 / year Annualized: $154,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2029-06-28 Worker positions: 1 | Raleigh, NC | 06/04/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Citibank, N.A. | Engineering Lead Analyst | $159,030I-200-26154-975528 Reported wage: $159,030 / year Annualized: $159,030 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-10 Employment end: 2029-08-26 Worker positions: 1 | Iriving, TX | 06/03/2026 | 08/27/2026 |
| Citibank, N.A. | Engineering Lead Analyst | $158,245I-200-26154-975596 Reported wage: $158,245 / year Annualized: $158,245 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-10 Employment end: 2029-06-07 Worker positions: 1 | Irving, TX | 06/03/2026 | 06/08/2026 |
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