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Engineering Tech Lead insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings71All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$154,50061 eligible salary records
Employer names37Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$131,726–$170,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0481317FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 6 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 8 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 9 filings23FY 2024: 8 filings24FY 2025: 15 filings25FY 2026: 10 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*10 filings$178,500 median · n=8

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 61 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Engineering Tech Lead24
$146,687 median · n=16 eligible
Software Engineering Tech Lead9
$192,000 median · n=9 eligible
Data Engineering Tech Lead4
$131,538 median · n=4 eligible
Firmware Engineering Tech Lead2
$147,410 median · n=2 eligible
Manager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.449)2
$160,000 median · n=1 eligible
Manager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.466)2
$155,000 median · n=2 eligible
Software Development Engineering Tech Lead2
$123,880 median · n=2 eligible
System Engineering Tech Lead2
$117,286 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Chicago, IL16
$165,000 median · n=14 eligible
Mclean, VA6
$150,721 median · n=2 eligible
New York, NY5
$159,750 median · n=3 eligible
San Francisco, CA5
$200,000 median · n=5 eligible
Fremont, CA3
$147,410 median · n=2 eligible
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA3
$150,000 median · n=3 eligible
Beaverton, OR2
$121,030 median · n=2 eligible
Henderson, NV2
$105,000 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
87.3%Certified LCAs
Certified62 87.3%
Certified - Withdrawn6 8.5%
Withdrawn3 4.2%

Denominator: all 71 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Mcdonald'S Corporation13
$173,000 median · n=11 eligible
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation7
$160,859 median · n=2 eligible
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Co.6
$127,672 median · n=6 eligible
Enova Financial Holdings, LLC4
$147,059 median · n=4 eligible
Barclays Services LLC3
$105,000 median · n=3 eligible
Plaid Inc.3
$226,800 median · n=3 eligible
Dialpad, Inc.2
$157,500 median · n=2 eligible
Nike, Inc.2
$121,030 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$154,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$108,607
25th percentile$131,726
Median (50th)$154,500
75th percentile$170,000
90th percentile$200,000

n=61 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

71 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Tiktok Inc.Engineering Tech Lead

Filing details

$554,000 /yr

I-200-26138-923917
Reported wage: $554,000 / year
Annualized: $554,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA05/18/202610/01/2026
Mcdonald'S CorporationSr Manager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.494)

Filing details

$195,000 /yr

I-200-26120-854842
Reported wage: $195,000 / year
Annualized: $195,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-05-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL04/30/202605/06/2026
Federal Home Loan Mortgage CorporationEngineering Tech Lead

Filing details

$161,999.96 /yr

I-200-26090-742161
Reported wage: $161,999.96–$216,788 / year
Annualized: $162,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-07
Employment end: 2029-08-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mclean, VA03/31/202608/02/2026
Mcdonald'S CorporationSr Manager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.61)

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26063-679408
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-11
Employment end: 2029-08-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL03/04/202608/20/2026
Mcdonald'S CorporationManager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.466)

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-26061-674739
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-09
Employment end: 2029-03-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL03/02/202603/11/2026
Mcdonald'S CorporationManager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.466)

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-26050-652529
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-04-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL02/19/202604/28/2026
Mcdonald'S CorporationManager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.449)

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-25343-470208
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-16
Employment end: 2028-12-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL12/09/202512/22/2025
Mcdonald'S CorporationManager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.449)

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-25342-466681
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-09
Employment end: 2029-01-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL12/08/202501/20/2026
Mcdonald'S CorporationManager, Engineering Tech Lead

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-25342-466267
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-08
Employment end: 2029-01-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL12/08/202501/20/2026
Mcdonald'S CorporationSr. Director Engineering Tech Lead

Filing details

$274,560 /yr

I-200-25329-437421
Reported wage: $274,560 / year
Annualized: $274,560
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-03
Employment end: 2029-01-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL11/25/202501/16/2026
Braze, Inc.Engineering Tech Lead

Filing details

$157,900 /yr

I-200-25262-323208
Reported wage: $157,900 / year
Annualized: $157,900
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-23
Employment end: 2029-01-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY09/19/202501/11/2026
Belenits LLCSoftware Development Engineering Tech Lead

Filing details

$139,152 /yr

I-200-25252-294960
Reported wage: $139,152–$139,153 / year
Annualized: $139,152
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-15
Employment end: 2028-09-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Live Oak, TX09/08/202509/15/2025
Mcdonald'S CorporationManager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.434)

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-25248-290979
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-12
Employment end: 2028-10-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL09/05/202510/05/2025
Mcdonald'S CorporationManager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.73)

Filing details

$173,000 /yr

I-200-25216-220507
Reported wage: $173,000 / year
Annualized: $173,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-11
Employment end: 2028-08-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL08/04/202508/08/2025
Federal Home Loan Mortgage CorporationEngineering Tech Lead

Filing details

$144,996.8 /yr

I-200-22222-408169
Reported wage: $144,996.8–$214,988.8 / year
Annualized: $144,997
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-15
Employment end: 2025-08-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mclean, VA08/10/202208/10/2022
Federal Home Loan Mortgage CorporationEngineering Tech Lead

Filing details

$151,999.95 /yr

I-200-24355-562949
Reported wage: $151,999.95–$198,644.99 / year
Annualized: $152,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-13
Employment end: 2027-12-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Plano, TX12/20/202412/30/2024
Federal Home Loan Mortgage CorporationEngineering Tech Lead

Filing details

$144,996.8 /yr

I-200-22178-315200
Reported wage: $144,996.8–$214,988.8 / year
Annualized: $144,997
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-01
Employment end: 2025-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mclean, VA06/27/202207/01/2022
Mcdonald'S CorporationSr Manager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.172)

Filing details

$196,539 /yr

I-200-25160-071407
Reported wage: $196,539 / year
Annualized: $196,539
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-16
Employment end: 2028-11-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL06/09/202511/29/2025
Mcdonald'S CorporationManager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.40)

Filing details

$154,500 /yr

I-200-25143-014458
Reported wage: $154,500 / year
Annualized: $154,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-02
Employment end: 2028-11-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sanford, FL05/23/202511/19/2025
Mcdonald'S CorporationSr Manager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.119)

Filing details

$178,448 /yr

I-200-25129-961543
Reported wage: $178,448 / year
Annualized: $178,448
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-16
Employment end: 2028-09-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL05/09/202509/07/2025
Sardineai CorpEngineering Tech Lead - Device Intelligence

Filing details

$212,000 /yr

I-200-25107-875674
Reported wage: $212,000 / year
Annualized: $212,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-24
Employment end: 2028-10-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Georgetown, TX04/17/202510/15/2025
Enova Financial Holdings, LLCSystem Engineering Tech Lead I

Filing details

$168,920 /yr

I-200-25106-872393
Reported wage: $168,920 / year
Annualized: $168,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-23
Employment end: 2028-09-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tenafly, NJ04/16/202509/04/2025
Ltimindtree LimitedData Engineering Tech Lead

Filing details

$88,150 /yr

I-200-25085-806141
Reported wage: $88,150 / year
Annualized: $88,150
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-02
Employment end: 2028-04-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL03/26/202504/02/2025
Federal Home Loan Mortgage CorporationEngineering Tech Lead

Filing details

$159,718.83 /yr

I-200-25080-795613
Reported wage: $159,718.83–$204,999.81 / year
Annualized: $159,719
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-28
Employment end: 2028-04-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Plano, TX03/21/202504/28/2025
Federal Home Loan Mortgage CorporationEngineering Tech Lead

Filing details

$144,996.8 /yr

I-200-22249-456553
Reported wage: $144,996.8–$214,988.8 / year
Annualized: $144,997
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-26
Employment end: 2025-09-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mclean, VA09/06/202209/07/2022

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.