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Lead Flight Test Engineer

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

Only 6 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Test Engineer profile (978 filings).
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6

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$160,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$144,000

25th Percentile

$150,000

Median (50th)

$160,000

75th Percentile

$173,500

90th Percentile

$181,600

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Top Employers Hiring Lead Flight Test Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Joby Aero, Inc. 3 $160,000 $140,000 - $187,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 3 $160,000 $140,000 - $187,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 3 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
Santa Cruz CA 3 $160,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Lead Flight Test Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Lead Flight Test Engineer 5 $118,431
Flight Test Engineering Lead 1 $187,000
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 2 $150,000 100.0%
2023 1 $187,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Lead Flight Test Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Joby Aero, Inc. 3 $160,000 100.0%
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: June 25, 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.