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Engineering Project Lead

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

Only 96 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader PROJECT LEAD profile (5,444 filings).
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96

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$136,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

12

Top Employers

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

$81,881

25th Percentile

$117,750

Median (50th)

$136,000

75th Percentile

$150,000

90th Percentile

$164,600

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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 95.8%
IXL LEARNING, INC. 4 $151,704 $118,000 - $210,000 100.0%
WESTERN FORMS INC 3 $81,054 $81,054 - $89,325 100.0%
OATEY CO. 2 $76,915 $76,915 - $76,915 50.0%
DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC 2 $112,674 $112,570 - $112,778 100.0%
TRW Automotive, Inc. 1 $121,763 $121,763 - $121,763 100.0%
Advisor.AI Inc. 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc 1 $117,666 $117,666 - $117,666 100.0%
APTIV 1 $117,166 $117,166 - $117,166 100.0%
Certara USA, Inc. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
DANA LIMITED 1 $103,917 $103,917 - $103,917 100.0%
INGERSOLL RAND 1 $78,894 $78,894 - $78,894 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 42 $136,000 $76,915 - $210,000
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Geographic Distribution
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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
Kansas City MO 3 $81,054
Farmington Hills MI 2 $119,715
Cleveland OH 2 $76,915
San Mateo CA 2 $189,000
Morrisville NC 2 $126,704
Blue Bell PA 1 $120,000
Troy MI 1 $117,166
Maumee OH 1 $103,917
Plymouth MI 1 $112,778
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 8 $119,715 87.5%
2022 4 $139,774 100.0%
2023 6 $130,681 100.0%
2024 7 $131,000 85.7%
2025 14 $148,422 100.0%
2026 3 $135,408 100.0%
Company Comparison - Engineering Project Lead

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 24 $144,953 95.8%
IXL LEARNING, INC. 4 $151,704 100.0%
WESTERN FORMS INC 3 $81,054 100.0%
OATEY CO. 2 $76,915 50.0%
DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC 2 $112,674 100.0%
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: October 12, 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.