Head of Engineering H-1B salaries — 135 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 24
- Filings · FY2025
- $210k
- Median base · FY2025
- $131k–$250k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Habu
- Top sponsor · 3 all-time
Head of Engineering: 135 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $210k across 24 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $131k and $250k. The biggest sponsors are Habu, Boundless Immigration, Behavr; most filings are in San Francisco, CA.
How much does a Head of Engineering make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $210k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Head of Engineering sponsorship changed?
1 certified filings in FY2016 → 25 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 25 | +4% | $235k |
| FY2025 | 24 | +60% | $210k |
| FY2024 | 15 | −12% | $168k |
| FY2023 | 17 | −6% | $210k |
| FY2022 | 18 | +200% | $200k |
| FY2021 | 6 | −33% | $121k |
| FY2020 | 9 | +13% | $165k |
| FY2019 | 8 | +33% | $130k |
| FY2018 | 6 | 0% | $132k |
| FY2017 | 6 | +500% | $143k |
| FY2016 | 1 | — | $88k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Head of Engineerings?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Habu | 3 | $175k |
| 2 | Boundless Immigration | 3 | $280k |
| 3 | Behavr | 3 | $83k |
| 4 | Merkle Software | 3 | $250k |
| 5 | Dropletpharma | 2 | $131k |
| 6 | Bunkerhill Health | 2 | $102k |
| 7 | Nuritas | 2 | $173k |
| 8 | Rentcheck Holdings | 2 | $180k |
| 9 | Arenaclub Com | 2 | $225k |
| 10 | Dassana | 2 | $165k |
Where are H-1B Head of Engineering jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | 29 | $200k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 10 | $250k |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | 7 | $165k |
| 4 | Los Angeles, CA | 5 | $225k |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | 4 | $191k |
| 6 | Sunnyvale, CA | 4 | $228k |
| 7 | Palo Alto, CA | 4 | $143k |
| 8 | Fremont, CA | 3 | $175k |
| 9 | Chicago, IL | 3 | $125k |
| 10 | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $73k |
Common questions about Head of Engineering H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Head of Engineering?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Head of Engineering is $210k (FY2025), from 24 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $140k and $240k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Head of Engineerings?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Head of Engineering are Habu, Boundless Immigration, Behavr.
- Where are most H-1B Head of Engineering jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Head of Engineering roles are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, San Jose, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Head of Engineering H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →