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Lead Forward Deployed Engineer

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

Only 18 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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18

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$179,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

13

Top Employers

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

$133,989

25th Percentile

$156,250

Median (50th)

$179,000

75th Percentile

$188,750

90th Percentile

$250,836

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Top Employers Hiring Lead Forward Deployed Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AxisData Solutions LLC 2 $172,500 $160,000 - $185,000 100.0%
Salesforce, Inc. 2 $268,893 $252,785 - $285,000 100.0%
C3.AI, INC. 2 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
PandanAI, Inc. 2 $120,350 $105,000 - $135,699 100.0%
Rackspace US, Inc. 2 $176,000 $176,000 - $176,000 50.0%
TREASURE DATA, INC. 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
UNIPRES NORTH AMERICA, INC. 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
ADDEPAR, INC. 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
WORKATO, INC. 1 $139,443 $139,443 - $139,443 100.0%
Alphablock Labs Inc 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
Gecko Robotics, Inc. 1 $250,000 $250,000 - $250,000 100.0%
MAESTRO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Reltio 1 $178,000 $178,000 - $178,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 6 $180,000 $160,000 - $250,000
Staff 4 $184,000 $139,443 - $190,000
Unspecified 3 $130,000 $105,000 - $135,699
Director 2 $268,893 $252,785 - $285,000
IV 2 $176,000 $176,000 - $176,000
II 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 18 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 18 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 3 $190,000
San Francisco CA 3 $135,699
Palo Alto CA 2 $164,722
Charlotte NC 2 $176,000
Mountain View CA 1 $155,000
NEW YORK NY 1 $130,000
New York City NY 1 $180,000
Allen TX 1 $160,000
TRENTON NJ 1 $180,000
Apex NC 1 $178,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Lead Forward Deployed Engineer with different seniority levels.

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
2023 2 $167,500 100.0%
2024 2 $215,000 100.0%
2025 1 $130,000 100.0%
2026 13 $178,000 92.3%
Company Comparison - Lead Forward Deployed Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AxisData Solutions LLC 2 $172,500 100.0%
Salesforce, Inc. 2 $268,893 100.0%
C3.AI, INC. 2 $180,000 100.0%
PandanAI, Inc. 2 $120,350 100.0%
Rackspace US, Inc. 2 $176,000 50.0%
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.