Design Lead
Median salary
$99,374
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$90,673 – $120,076
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+3.21%
+0.08% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
140 filings
Design Lead pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$83,714
P25$90,673
Median$99,374
P75$120,076
P90$135,150
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$98,987116 LCAs
Level III$118,45616 LCAs
Level IV$147,3338 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Design Lead pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Mechanical Engineers 50%Computer Occupations, All Other 35%Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 4%Electrical Engineers 4%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 50% | 70 | $90,477 | $98,966 | $100,298 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 35% | 49 | $85,530 | $108,514 | $129,500 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 | 3.57% | 5 | $119,662 | $119,662 | $120,474 |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 3.57% | 5 | $112,278 | $156,624 | $156,624 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Design Lead
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Design Lead85 LCAs · median $99,385