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Head of Engineering

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

24

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$176,286

Median Salary

National Average

+200.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume)

13

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$118,644

25th Percentile

$131,000

Median (50th)

$150,000

75th Percentile

$235,000

90th Percentile

$256,200

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Top Employers Hiring Head of Engineering
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Uplift Labs, Inc. 4 $135,213 $130,853 - $148,000 75.0%
Chroma, Inc. 3 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 33.3%
HABU, INC. 1 $250,286 $250,286 - $250,286 100.0%
MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC UNITED STATES 1 $247,300 $247,300 - $247,300 100.0%
MONTES ELECTRIC, INC 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
Pareto Inc. 1 $275,000 $275,000 - $275,000 100.0%
Reichdrill LLC 1 $114,130 $114,130 - $114,130 100.0%
SUCCESS4, INC. 1 $120,578 $120,578 - $120,578 100.0%
Secureframe, Inc. 1 $220,000 $220,000 - $220,000 0.0%
Solas Capital Management, LLC 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
Supergreat Inc. 1 $270,000 $270,000 - $270,000 100.0%
UNIT21 1 $240,000 $240,000 - $240,000 100.0%
Deel US, LLC 1 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 18 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 18 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 7 $197,898
Palo Alto CA 4 $135,213
New York NY 3 $245,767
Charlotte NC 1 $90,000
NEW YORK NY 1 $185,000
Phillipsburg PA 1 $114,130
Milpitas CA 1 $120,578
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 1 $270,000 100.0%
FY 2022 9 $153,555 66.7%
FY 2023 4 $163,825 100.0%
FY 2024 1 $240,000 100.0%
FY 2025 3 $208,618 66.7%
Company Comparison - Head of Engineering

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Uplift Labs, Inc. 4 $135,213 75.0%
Chroma, Inc. 3 $150,000 33.3%
HABU, INC. 1 $250,286 100.0%
MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC UNITED STATES 1 $247,300 100.0%
MONTES ELECTRIC, INC 1 $90,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.