Senior Lead Data Engineer H-1B salaries — 54 certified filings (FY2021–FY2026)
- 16
- Filings · FY2025
- $150k
- Median base · FY2025
- $133k–$180k
- Middle 50% · all years
- Capital One Services
- Top sponsor · 29 all-time
How much does a Senior Lead Data Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary across all years: the box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. Base pay only.
How has Senior Lead Data Engineer sponsorship changed?
2 certified filings in FY2021 → 12 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 12 | −25% | $178k |
| FY2025 | 16 | +33% | $150k |
| FY2024 | 12 | +33% | $174k |
| FY2023 | 9 | +200% | $133k |
| FY2022 | 3 | +50% | $118k |
| FY2021 | 2 | — | $135k |
Who sponsors Senior Lead Data 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 | Capital One Services | 29 | $162k |
| 2 | Brillio | 11 | $116k |
| 3 | Salesforce | 7 | $216k |
| 4 | Springml | 2 | $135k |
| 5 | Cci Corporate Services | 1 | $185k |
| 6 | Personify Health | 1 | $141k |
| 7 | JPMorgan Chase | 1 | $195k |
| 8 | IBM | 1 | $98k |
| 9 | Optum Services | 1 | $133k |
Where are Senior Lead Data Engineer jobs?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mclean, VA | 14 | $178k |
| 2 | Plano, TX | 5 | $150k |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $206k |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | 3 | $149k |
| 5 | Dallas, TX | 2 | $191k |
| 6 | St. Louis, MO | 2 | $102k |
| 7 | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $150k |
| 8 | Saint Louis, MO | 2 | $130k |
| 9 | New York, NY | 2 | $133k |
| 10 | Novi, MI | 1 | $87k |
Common questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Lead Data Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Lead Data Engineer is $150k (FY2025), from 16 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $133k and $180k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Lead Data Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Lead Data Engineer are Capital One Services, Brillio, Salesforce.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Lead Data Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Lead Data Engineer roles are Mclean, VA, Plano, TX, San Francisco, CA.
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Source: U.S. DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosures. An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity.