H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Engineer Lead

Occupation profile for Engineer Lead covers 200 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $152,852.

FY2026 certified median
$152,852
Total filings
200
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$148,271–$161,710
Top employer
Elevance Health, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202475$142,002$135,000$151,619
FY202562$147,933$140,878$157,868
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)63$152,852$148,271$161,710

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Engineer LeadFY2024 $142,002; FY2025 $147,933; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $152,852$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$142,002FY2025$147,933FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$152,852Certified median offer, Engineer LeadFY2024 $142,002; FY2025 $147,933; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $152,852$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$142,002FY2025$147,933FY2026*$152,852
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Elevance Health, Inc.172 filings
  2. The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.23 filings
  3. BEST BUY CO., INC.1 filings
  4. Carelon Management Services, LLC1 filings
  5. IBM Corporation1 filings
  6. Leslie's Poolmart, Inc.1 filings
  7. OKBL USA Technology Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Atlanta45 filings
  2. Richmond39 filings
  3. Mason30 filings
  4. Norfolk28 filings
  5. Grand Prairie8 filings
  6. Cerritos7 filings
  7. Chicago7 filings
  8. Wallingford4 filings
  9. Woodland Hills3 filings
  10. Dearborn3 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Elevance Health, Inc. · Engineer Lead172 filings
  2. The Elevance Health Companies, Inc. · Engineer Lead23 filings

Prevailing wages by area and occupation

The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
2026-27Cincinnati, OH-KY-INArea 1714015-1252$83,699$103,106$122,512$141,918
2026-27Richmond, VAArea 4006015-1252$94,162$116,646$139,110$161,595
2026-27Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCArea 4726015-1252$84,448$106,787$129,106$151,445
2026-27Richmond, VAArea 4006015-1299$67,330$89,523$111,696$133,890
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1299$71,802$95,306$118,810$142,314
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1252$106,787$134,202$161,637$189,051
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077