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Data Engineer Lead H-1B LCA Filings

SOC Code: 15-1243.00
SOC Category: Database Architects

LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023

Updated 2026-05-23

Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)

+39.8%
Filed H-1B base wages show $188,492 vs BLS national median $134,870

Data Engineer Lead (SOC 15-1243.00, Database Architects) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 8 filing records. Filed base wages span $125,100 to $181,984 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $188,492. Filed base wages for this role sit above the BLS occupational wage baseline used as a macro reference. These are filed LCA records for this role, not visa approvals, hires, or open roles, and the figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Median Salary

$188,492

H-1B LCA Filings

8LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$181,984
LCA filings are not visa approvals or open roles — see why this matters
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally use the lower bound of filed wage ranges and exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Role Filing Pattern

Data Engineer Lead appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 8 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.

Employer Concentration

The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from FedEx Dataworks, Inc., United Services Automobile Association, AMERISOURCEBERGEN SERVICES CORPORATION, SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, and PLS Financial Services, Inc.. Use this as a filing-volume signal, not as a guarantee of current hiring or petition outcomes.

Location Pattern

Filed worksites for this role are concentrated in places such as San Antonio, TX, Conshohocken, PA, Seattle, WA, Kent, WA, and Henderson, NV. City-level wage differences can reflect seniority, worksite rules, employer mix, and local labor market differences.

BLS Comparison Caveat

The BLS baseline shown here is a broad occupational wage reference, while the H-1B figure is a filed base wage from LCA records. Neither figure includes equity, bonus, benefits, or every compensation change after filing.

Salary Distribution (Base)

LCA filings

Quartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.

Min$125,100
P25$135,403
Median$188,492
P75$181,984
Max$181,984

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Data Engineer Lead?
The median filed base salary for Data Engineer Lead H-1B LCA records is $188,492 per year.
How many Data Engineer Lead H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 8 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Data Engineer Lead role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Data Engineer Lead?
Top employers filing LCAs for Data Engineer Lead include: FedEx Dataworks, Inc., United Services Automobile Association, AMERISOURCEBERGEN SERVICES CORPORATION.

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