H-1B Lead Data Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Lead Data Engineer is $140,000, across 1,444 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$140,000
Average wage
$140,824
90th percentile
$179,982
Certified LCAs
1,444
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $65,000
- 25th
- $116,080
- Median
- $140,000
- Average
- $140,824
- 90th
- $179,982
- Highest
- $250,000
Based on 1,441 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
101FY20
170FY21
269FY22
233FY23
292FY24
260FY25
119FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Lead Data Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | 26 | $184,080 |
| Target Enterprise, Inc. | 12 | $168,506 |
| Thoughtworks, Inc. | 24 | $165,500 |
| NIKE, Inc. | 39 | $161,975 |
| Caremark LLC | 51 | $160,000 |
| Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC | 17 | $154,802 |
| Aetna Resources LLC | 70 | $146,617 |
| 84.51 LLC | 39 | $145,835 |
| Centene Management Company, LLC | 21 | $141,795 |
| Enquero Inc. | 15 | $141,700 |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 20 | $130,021 |
| Brillio, LLC | 21 | $112,923 |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | 75 | $108,000 |
| Bitwise Inc. | 68 | $105,000 |
| Capital One Services, LLC | 25 | $98,904 |
Salaries by location
Schaumburg, IL · $105,850Irving, TX · $147,863Riverwoods, IL · $105,000New York, NY · $164,000Cincinnati, OH · $130,000Charlotte, NC · $132,184San Francisco, CA · $176,106Atlanta, GA · $143,174Beaverton, OR · $154,478Chicago, IL · $145,000Hartford, CT · $149,658Austin, TX · $167,749Dallas, TX · $136,444Plano, TX · $122,949Boston, MA · $155,000