Lead AI Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 50 certified H-1B applications for Lead AI Engineer roles between Jan 2024 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $176,903. The typical offer was 6% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $176,903
Middle half earn: $143,224 to $201,094
Top 10% earn over: $225,740
Certified filings: 50

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Capital One Services, LLC	7	$178,006	+1%	$174,850 – $201,094
Boston Consulting Group, Inc.	6	$225,400	+27%	$200,050 – $225,400
Target Enterprise, Inc.	6	$170,716	−3%	$163,496 – $172,377
Aarki, Inc.	1	$240,000	+36%	$240,000 – $240,000
Actava.ai, Inc.	1	$170,000	−4%	$170,000 – $170,000
AMGI Animation LLC	1	$185,000	+5%	$185,000 – $185,000
Ascend Learning LLC	1	$186,352	+5%	$186,352 – $186,352
Backstroke, Inc.	1	$180,000	+2%	$180,000 – $180,000
Best Choices Products, Inc	1	$160,000	−10%	$160,000 – $160,000
Afiniti, Inc.	1	$160,082	−10%	$160,082 – $160,082
Biz-Metric Partners, Inc.	1	$80,000	−55%	$80,000 – $80,000
Centific Global Solutions, Inc.	1	$170,000	−4%	$170,000 – $170,000
CloudChef, Inc.	1	$130,582	−26%	$130,582 – $130,582
DeepMorph.ai, Inc.	1	$213,512	+21%	$213,512 – $213,512
Digital Minds Global Technologies Inc	1	$107,000	−40%	$107,000 – $107,000
Dyssonance AI	1	$250,000	+41%	$250,000 – $250,000
Eight Eleven Group, LLC	1	$228,800	+29%	$228,800 – $228,800
Airzaar, Inc.	1	$90,000	−49%	$90,000 – $90,000
Encore Automation, LLC	1	$111,654	−37%	$111,654 – $111,654
HCA Management Services LP	1	$139,152	−21%	$139,152 – $139,152
Lamarr.AI Inc.	1	$123,614	−30%	$123,614 – $123,614
Honeywell Aerospace US, LLC	1	$195,300	+10%	$195,300 – $195,300
McKesson Corporation	1	$185,000	+5%	$185,000 – $185,000
MI Softech, Inc	1	$131,997	−25%	$131,997 – $131,997
Perinta Operations LLC	1	$250,000	+41%	$250,000 – $250,000
Landing Point Search Group, LLC	1	$190,000	+7%	$190,000 – $190,000
Pi Labs Inc	1	$102,170	−42%	$102,170 – $102,170
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	1	$137,950	−22%	$137,950 – $137,950
Sicl America Inc	1	$104,000	−41%	$104,000 – $104,000
Reliance Jio Global Resources, LLC	1	$112,923	−36%	$112,923 – $112,923
Sigma5 Inc.	1	$147,200	−17%	$147,200 – $147,200
Team TAG Services, LLC	1	$200,000	+13%	$200,000 – $200,000
Vegetation Assurance Inc	1	$230,000	+30%	$230,000 – $230,000
Zeta Global Corp.	1	$215,000	+22%	$215,000 – $215,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
San Jose, CA	5	$201,094	$173,900 – $201,094
Sunnyvale, CA	4	$171,824	$170,716 – $174,730
Draper, UT	2	$103,085	$102,628 – $103,542
Minneapolis, MN	2	$151,494	$146,696 – $156,291
Washington, DC	2	$192,741	$176,412 – $209,070
New York, NY	2	$220,000	$205,000 – $235,000
Seattle, WA	2	$225,400	$225,400 – $225,400
Houston, TX	2	$149,300	$128,150 – $170,450
Cambridge, MA	1	$178,006	$178,006 – $178,006
Auburn Hills, MI	1	$111,654	$111,654 – $111,654
Burbank, CA	1	$185,000	$185,000 – $185,000
Buffalo, NY	1	$90,000	$90,000 – $90,000
Boston, MA	1	$230,000	$230,000 – $230,000
Georgetown, TX	1	$139,152	$139,152 – $139,152
Frisco, TX	1	$112,923	$112,923 – $112,923
Edison, NJ	1	$131,997	$131,997 – $131,997
Irving, TX	1	$185,000	$185,000 – $185,000
Duarte, CA	1	$215,000	$215,000 – $215,000
Canton, MI	1	$228,800	$228,800 – $228,800
Chicago, IL	1	$200,000	$200,000 – $200,000

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	4	$173,900
Level II	6	$109,962
Level III	16	$165,041
Level IV	21	$213,512

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

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