H-1B Chief Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Chief Engineer is $140,653, across 56 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$140,653
Average wage
$146,988
90th percentile
$213,060
Certified LCAs
56
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $69,500
- 25th
- $108,476
- Median
- $140,653
- Average
- $146,988
- 90th
- $213,060
- Highest
- $310,000
Based on 56 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Chief Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC. | 2 | $275,000 |
| Euclid Labs Inc. | 2 | $237,500 |
| Applied Intuition, Inc. | 2 | $160,225 |
| Sarens Nuclear & Industrial Services | 2 | $158,400 |
| Best Lighting Products Inc. | 2 | $155,795 |
| Boeing EnCore Interiors, LLC | 1 | $155,000 |
| U.S. Bank National Association | 2 | $142,936 |
| McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc | 3 | $137,259 |
| VA Enterprises, LLC | 3 | $126,000 |
| Sandvik Mining and Construction USA, LLC | 1 | $102,000 |
| MAVEN COMPANIES, INC. | 2 | $95,978 |
| T.M. Kilduff Consulting, Inc. | 2 | $95,000 |
| The Caldwell Group, Inc. | 2 | $94,148 |
| Stryker Corporation | 1 | $88,421 |
| Lakhani Hospitality, Inc | 2 | $69,516 |
Salaries by location
Troy, MI · $195,000Dodge Center, MN · $137,259North Palm Beach, FL · $126,000Rockford, IL · $94,148Denver, CO · $95,000San Francisco, CA · $237,500Phoenix, AZ · $140,705Hartford, WI · $158,400Pataskala, OH · $155,795Colorado Springs, CO · $95,978Skokie, IL · $69,516Mountain View, CA · $235,112Menlo Park, CA · $275,000Ft. Lauderdale, FL · $88,421Huntington Beach, CA · $155,000