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Lead AI Engineer: H-1B salaries
52 labor condition applications used the job title Lead AI Engineer. Median offered base salary $174,850; middle half $145,874–$201,094.
Applications (LCAs)52
Median offered salary$174,850
Middle half of salaries$145,874–$201,094
10th–90th percentile$111,781–$225,400
Employers
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $173,900 |
| Level II (qualified) | $109,962 |
| Level III (experienced) | $164,588 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $206,756 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 2 | $165,794 |
| FY2024 | 7 | $180,128 |
| FY2025 | 12 | $165,544 |
| FY2026 | 31 | $190,000 |
Cities
- San Jose, CA5
- Sunnyvale, CA4
- Houston, TX2
- Minneapolis, MN2
- Draper, UT2
- Washington, DC2
- Seattle, WA2
- New York, NY2
- Pasadena, CA1
- Herndon, VA1
- Tustin, CA1
- Redmond, WA1
- Buffalo, NY1
- Irving, TX1
- Los Angeles, CA1
- Sugar Land, TX1
- Plano, TX1
- Pleasanton, CA1
- San Francisco, CA1
- Palo Alto, CA1
- Dallas, TX1
- Frisco, TX1
- Chicago, IL1
- Newark, CA1
- Sleepy Hollow, NY1
- Los Altos, CA1
- Boston, MA1
- Cambridge, MA1
- Georgetown, TX1
- Duarte, CA1
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).