Lead Project Engineer H-1B salaries — 70 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 8
- Filings · FY2025
- $139k
- Median base · FY2025
- $105k–$147k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Honeywell International
- Top sponsor · 8 all-time
Lead Project Engineer: 70 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $139k across 8 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $105k and $147k. The biggest sponsors are Honeywell International, Caresoft Global, Rivian Automotive; most filings are in Houston, TX.
How much does a Lead Project Engineer 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. $139k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Lead Project Engineer sponsorship changed?
9 certified filings in FY2016 → 6 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 6 | −25% | $124k |
| FY2025 | 8 | +60% | $139k |
| FY2024 | 5 | −29% | $120k |
| FY2023 | 7 | −12% | $109k |
| FY2022 | 8 | −11% | $105k |
| FY2021 | 9 | 0% | $129k |
| FY2020 | 9 | +200% | $115k |
| FY2019 | 3 | 0% | $75k |
| FY2018 | 3 | 0% | $129k |
| FY2017 | 3 | −67% | $105k |
| FY2016 | 9 | — | $100k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Lead Project Engineers?
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 | Honeywell International | 8 | $147k |
| 2 | Caresoft Global | 6 | $95k |
| 3 | Rivian Automotive | 4 | $160k |
| 4 | Csm Software Usa | 4 | $100k |
| 5 | Caresoft Global Technologies | 4 | $90k |
| 6 | Renishaw | 3 | $120k |
| 7 | B T Engineering | 3 | $75k |
| 8 | The Middleby | 2 | $120k |
| 9 | California Institute of Technology | 2 | $161k |
| 10 | Magna Seating of America | 2 | $95k |
Where are H-1B Lead Project Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston, TX | 9 | $115k |
| 2 | Mountain View, CA | 3 | $120k |
| 3 | Burr Ridge, IL | 3 | $90k |
| 4 | Plymouth, MI | 3 | $179k |
| 5 | Livonia, MI | 3 | $105k |
| 6 | Southfield, MI | 3 | $95k |
| 7 | Phoenix, AZ | 3 | $147k |
| 8 | Tulsa, OK | 3 | $75k |
| 9 | Greenwood, MS | 2 | $120k |
| 10 | Irvine, CA | 2 | $129k |
Common questions about Lead Project Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Lead Project Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Lead Project Engineer is $139k (FY2025), from 8 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $96k and $143k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Lead Project Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Lead Project Engineer are Honeywell International, Caresoft Global, Rivian Automotive.
- Where are most H-1B Lead Project Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Lead Project Engineer roles are Houston, TX, Mountain View, CA, Burr Ridge, IL.
- Does a certified LCA mean Lead Project Engineer 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 →