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Engineering Project Lead

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 73 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Project Lead profile (647 filings).
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73

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$142,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$116,247

25th Percentile

$131,000

Median (50th)

$142,000

75th Percentile

$157,300

90th Percentile

$161,800

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Top Employers Hiring Engineering Project Lead
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 24 $144,953 $121,000 - $206,800 50.0%
APTIV 1 $117,166 $117,166 - $117,166 100.0%
DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC 1 $112,570 $112,570 - $112,570 100.0%
INGERSOLL RAND 1 $78,894 $78,894 - $78,894 100.0%
TRW Automotive, Inc. 1 $121,763 $121,763 - $121,763 100.0%
WESTERN FORMS INC 1 $81,054 $81,054 - $81,054 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 29 $142,000 $78,894 - $206,800
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 29 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Cupertino CA 11 $144,953
Farmington Hills MI 1 $121,763
Kansas City MO 1 $81,054
Quincy IL 1 $78,894
San Diego CA 1 $136,000
Troy MI 1 $117,166
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Engineering Project Lead with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Engineering Project Lead 71 $145,428
Engineering Project Director 1 $145,434
Engineering Project Lead (Business Data Architect) 1 $123,884
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $142,000 100.0%
2022 2 $183,174 100.0%
2023 5 $143,361 100.0%
2024 6 $131,000 83.3%
2025 12 $148,422 8.3%
2026 1 $112,570 100.0%
Company Comparison - Engineering Project Lead

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 24 $144,953 50.0%
APTIV 1 $117,166 100.0%
DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC 1 $112,570 100.0%
INGERSOLL RAND 1 $78,894 100.0%
TRW Automotive, Inc. 1 $121,763 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: August 31, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.