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Lead Engineer at Best Buy Co., Inc.: H-1B salaries
35 labor condition applications for the job title Lead Engineer at Best Buy Co., Inc.. Median offered base salary $160,680; middle half $149,382–$168,154.
Applications (LCAs)35
Median offered salary$160,680
Middle half of salaries$149,382–$168,154
10th–90th percentile$140,663–$178,944
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 6 | $155,015 |
| FY2024 | 11 | $165,600 |
| FY2025 | 15 | $160,624 |
| FY2026 | 3 | $161,684 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $149,415 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Jun 9, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $168,826 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Apr 29, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $161,684 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Apr 23, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $170,520 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Sep 9, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $161,552 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Aug 4, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Certified |
| $148,989 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Jul 18, 2025 | Dec 14, 2025 | Certified |
| $143,272 | Richfield, MN | Jul 15, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $128,750 | Richfield, MN | Apr 23, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $138,923 | Richfield, MN | Apr 16, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $159,341 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Mar 19, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified |
| $160,624 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $169,744 Level II | Corona, CA | Dec 20, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $163,894 Level II | Richfield, MN | Nov 26, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | Certified |
| $164,800 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Oct 31, 2024 | Apr 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $165,500 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Oct 23, 2024 | Apr 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $158,002 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Oct 21, 2024 | Mar 7, 2025 | Certified |
| $165,500 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Sep 27, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $159,135 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Sep 16, 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $167,482 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Aug 19, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 | Certified |
| $178,422 | Seattle, WA | Aug 5, 2024 | Dec 15, 2024 | Certified |
| $165,600 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Jul 26, 2024 | Sep 7, 2024 | Certified |
| $179,292 | Seattle, WA | Jun 13, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $154,570 Level IV | Richfield, MN | May 17, 2024 | Jun 4, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $209,000 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Apr 26, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | Certified |
| $159,120 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Apr 11, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $152,500 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Feb 28, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | Certified |
| $134,415 | Atlanta, GA | Nov 20, 2023 | Jan 15, 2024 | Certified |
| $146,472 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Nov 20, 2023 | Apr 25, 2024 | Certified |
| $183,582 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Nov 2, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $136,736 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Sep 22, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 | Certified |
| $149,350 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Sep 11, 2023 | Oct 6, 2023 | Certified |
| $160,680 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Aug 31, 2023 | Feb 21, 2024 | Certified |
| $148,306 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Jul 5, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $172,540 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Jun 14, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | Certified |
| $185,000 Level IV | Richfield, MN | Mar 21, 2023 | May 25, 2023 | Certified |
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Other jobs at Best Buy Co., Inc.
- Software Engineer II$132,536
- Senior Software Engineer$155,558
- Engineering Manager$157,586
- Senior QA Engineer$136,372
- Senior Engineer$156,242
- Senior Engineering Manager$178,812
- Data Scientist$116,862
- Product Manager$145,362
- Engineer II$131,306
- Staff Engineer$174,451
- Associate Product Manager$116,090
- Machine Learning Scientist$146,450
- Engineer Senior$151,424
- Associate Director of Engineering$196,902
- Technology Product Manager$131,531
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).