Lead Engineer Salary in Austin, TX

5 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Lead Engineer in Austin is $119,040 — 2% below the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$119,040
Average
$71,423
Min Est.
$214,271
Max Est.
5
Filings
Section 2

Lead Engineer in Other Cities

Minneapolis, MN
$144,129
57 filings
Richfield, MN
$156,128
13 filings
San Jose, CA
$151,970
8 filings
Naperville, IL
$168,464
7 filings
Parsippany, NJ
$161,462
7 filings
San Francisco, CA
$208,951
7 filings
Brooklyn Park, MN
$145,738
6 filings
Chicago, IL
$114,684
6 filings

Other Roles in Austin

Software Engineer ($122,111) Software Developer ($110,771) Software Development Engineer Ii ($151,778) Software Engineering Applications ($153,054) Senior Software Engineer ($147,477) Architect ($95,693) Data Engineer ($125,029) Component Design Engineer ($122,834)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.