H-1B Lead Design Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Lead Design Engineer is $120,430, across 110 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$120,430
Average wage
$116,527
90th percentile
$144,268
Certified LCAs
110
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $66,000
- 25th
- $99,866
- Median
- $120,430
- Average
- $116,527
- 90th
- $144,268
- Highest
- $210,000
Based on 110 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Lead Design Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Calsoft Labs, Inc. | 2 | $150,000 |
| Target Enterprise, Inc. | 7 | $144,248 |
| Jabil Inc. | 2 | $133,490 |
| North American Lighting, Inc. | 6 | $130,825 |
| ZEALOGICS, INC. | 2 | $125,757 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 53 | $120,578 |
| Technosoft Engineering, Inc. | 4 | $114,462 |
| Freemyer Industrial Pressure, LP. | 2 | $101,920 |
| Eaton Corporation | 2 | $100,194 |
| Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. | 2 | $96,128 |
| SAFRAN OIL SYSTEMS LLC | 2 | $89,450 |
| Alten Technology | 2 | $88,192 |
| CLUTCHPOINT, LLC | 2 | $78,000 |
| Summit Solar Solutions, LLC | 1 | $71,219 |
| ALLIED FITTING LP | 1 | $70,000 |
Salaries by location
San Jose, CA · $126,984Cary, NC · $87,131Sunnyvale, CA · $144,248Austin, TX · $122,318Farmington Hills, MI · $130,825Columbia, MD · $104,374Valhalla, NY · $114,462Decatur, GA · $96,128Greensboro, NC · $70,500Allentown, PA · $87,154Fort Worth, TX · $101,920Raymond, OH · $88,192Burlington, MA · $106,996Missouri City, TX · $70,000Weymouth, MA · $71,219