Lead Engineer salaries
1,168 H-1B & PERM records for "Lead Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$125352
Average Salary
$48485
Minimum
$300000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEACHBODY, LLC | Lead Engineer, HR Systems | SANTA MONICA, CA | $156805 | Green Card | Dec 19, 2017 |
| RELTIO | Lead Engineer (RACE) | Redwood Shores, CA | $156749 | Green Card | Apr 19, 2020 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Lead Engineer, Edge Intelligence | $156520 - $166520 | Green Card | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| CERNER CORPORATION | LEAD ENGINEERING MANAGER | KANSAS CITY, MO | $156322 | H-1B | Jan 25, 2021 |
| TARGET ENTERPRISE, INC. | Lead Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $156300 | Green Card | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation | Lead Engineer II | Savannah, GA | $156062 | Green Card | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Rockwell Automation, Inc. | Lead Engineer Global Revenue Management | $156000 | Green Card | Nov 30, 2023 | |
| Fisker Group Inc. | Lead Engineer – Body Exterior Trim | Manhattan Beach, CA | $156000 | Green Card | Dec 28, 2022 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | CLOUD APPLICATIONS LEAD ENGINEER | PLANO, TX | $156000 | H-1B | May 5, 2021 |
| Enova Financial Holdings, LLC. | Software Development Lead Engineer in Test | $155250 | Green Card | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION | Software Quality Assurance Lead Engineer | SAN JOSE, CA | $155147 | Green Card | Aug 27, 2018 |
| FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION | Software Engineering, Lead Engineer | SAN JOSE, CA | $155147 | Green Card | Jan 19, 2018 |
| FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION | Software Engineering, Lead Engineer | SAN JOSE, CA | $155147 | Green Card | Jan 29, 2018 |
| FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION | Software Engineering, Lead Engineer | SAN JOSE, CA | $155147 | Green Card | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Oerlikon AM US Inc. | Lead Engineer | $155126 | Green Card | Aug 17, 2023 | |
| MAVENIR SYSTEMS INC | Senior Lead Engineer | Bellevue, WA | $155106 | Green Card | Oct 6, 2021 |
| TARGET ENTERPRISE, INC. | Lead Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $155106 - $195100 | Green Card | Oct 18, 2019 |
| CAVIUM INC | Lead Engineer - Wireless Protocol Software | SAN JOSE, CA | $155106 | Green Card | Jun 29, 2017 |
| Karma Automotive, Inc. | Lead Engineer – Ride Control/Shock & Spring | $155044 | Green Card | May 5, 2025 | |
| Green Dot Corporation | Lead Engineer, Software Applications | $155000 | Green Card | Aug 16, 2023 | |
| SEPHORA USA INC | Lead Engineer, Android | San Francisco, CA | $155000 - $185000 | Green Card | May 27, 2022 |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | Lead Engineer, Data Engineering | St. Petersburg, FL | $155000 | H-1B | Mar 6, 2023 |
| Institute of Nuclear Power Operations | New Unit Assistance (WANO-AC) - Lead Engineer | Atlanta, GA | $155000 - $175000 | Green Card | Aug 12, 2019 |
| CASTLIGHT HEALTH | Lead Engineer | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $155000 | Green Card | Nov 11, 2015 |
| Envoy Group, LLC | Lead Engineer | Allston, MA | $154606 - $157643 | H-1B | 2025 |
| Eviation Aircraft Inc | Structures Lead Engineer | $154565 - $170000 | Green Card | Aug 11, 2023 | |
| INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES NORTH AMERICA CORP | Hardware Lead Engineer | MILPITAS, CA | $154544 | Green Card | Jan 21, 2015 |
| NIKE, INC. | Lead Engineer | Beaverton, OR | $154505 | Green Card | May 23, 2022 |
| PSKW, LLC | Lead Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure | $154500 | Green Card | Aug 14, 2023 | |
| NSTAR Electric Company | Lead Engineer, Substation Design Engineering | Westwood, MA | $154500 | H-1B | Jan 17, 2024 |
| GOOGLE INC. | Lead Engineer | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $154440 | Green Card | Jan 13, 2016 |
| Burrito Labs, Inc. | Lead Engineer | Pacific Palisades, CA | $154000 | Green Card | Oct 11, 2016 |
| BEACHBODY, LLC | Lead Engineer, Data | SANTA MONICA, CA | $153896 | Green Card | Dec 8, 2017 |
| Telepathic, Inc. | Lead Engineer | Brisbane, CA | $153774 | Green Card | May 14, 2018 |
| TRANSUNION, LLC | Advisor/Lead Engineer | Alpharetta, GA | $153656 | Green Card | Mar 25, 2022 |
| KPMG LLP | Lead Engineer II, NBPG | $153000 - $284000 | Green Card | Mar 7, 2025 | |
| Equinox Media LLC | Lead Engineer, Enterprise Architecture | $153000 - $160000 | Green Card | Jun 18, 2025 | |
| Equinox Holdings, Inc. | Lead Engineer, Enterprise Architecture | $153000 - $160000 | Green Card | May 29, 2025 | |
| KPMG LLP | Lead Engineer II, NBPG | $153000 - $284000 | Green Card | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| MARVELL SEMICONDUCTOR INC | Senior Lead Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $153000 - $163000 | Green Card | Apr 8, 2019 |
| ISSAM TINA SOLUTIONS, INC. DBA I.T. SOL… | Quality Assurance Lead Engineer | ROSWELL, GA | $152880 | Green Card | Jul 1, 2017 |
| SHUTTERFLY, INC. | Sr. Lead Engineer, Data Integration | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $152776 | Green Card | Jul 20, 2015 |
| DELIGHTED INC. | Lead Engineer | PALO ALTO, CA | $152776 | Green Card | Apr 14, 2015 |
| SHUTTERFLY, INC. | Sr. Lead Engineer, Data Integration | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $152776 | Green Card | May 7, 2015 |
| ZOOSK, INC. | Lead Engineer - API Team | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $152500 | Green Card | Aug 13, 2015 |
| Federal-Mogul Powertrain LLC | Network Lead Engineer | $152464 | Green Card | Oct 3, 2024 | |
| PUTNAM U.S. HOLDINGS I, LLC | Lead Engineer | Boston, MA | $152250 | Green Card | Aug 23, 2021 |
| CARE.COM, INC. | Principal/QA Lead Engineer | Austin, TX | $152157 - $171614 | Green Card | Aug 24, 2022 |
| APPLE INC. | Carrier Technical Lead Engineer | Cupertino, CA | $151902 - $182700 | Green Card | Mar 10, 2023 |
| EN MASSE ENTERTAINMENT | Platform Development Lead Engineer | SEATTLE, WA | $151590 - $200000 | Green Card | Jun 5, 2018 |
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