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Lead / Director Electrical Engineers salary in New Jersey

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the New Jersey OES distribution for Electrical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$154,134
Across 22 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Electrical Engineers in New Jersey: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 22 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $154,134. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent22$154,134

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Electrical Engineers in New Jersey. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Shenoy Engineering, PCSenior Electrical Engineer2$140,192
CS ENERGY, LLCSr. Engineering Manager1$160,000
Aypa Power Enterprise LLCSenior Project Engineer1$170,000
INTELLECTT, INC.ELECTRICAL ENGINEER1$145,600
Qualus, LLCSenior Settings Engineer1$145,600
Sivers Semiconductors, Inc.Senior RF Systems and Validation Engineer1$150,000
Soltage, LLCManager of Engineering1$160,000
ASM AMERICA INC.Snr Electrical Engineer II1$136,968
Hanwha Q Cells America, Inc.Sr. Project Engineer1$170,000
Nokia of America CorporationEnd-to-End (E2E) System Researcher1$157,268

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Sr. Engineering Manager at CS ENERGY, LLC
    $160,000
    EdisonWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-323138
  • Senior Project Engineer at Aypa Power Enterprise LLC
    $170,000
    WilliamstownWage Level IVDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-296659
  • ELECTRICAL ENGINEER at INTELLECTT, INC.
    $145,600
    PRINCETONWage Level IVDecided Aug 26, 2025I-200-25231-252960
  • Senior Settings Engineer at Qualus, LLC
    $145,600
    KearnyWage Level IVDecided Aug 21, 2025I-200-25226-242674
  • Senior RF Systems and Validation Engineer at Sivers Semiconductors, Inc.
    $150,000
    ChathamWage Level IVDecided Jul 31, 2025I-200-25205-197830
  • Manager of Engineering at Soltage, LLC
    $160,000
    Jersey CityWage Level IVDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25178-136858
  • Snr Electrical Engineer II at ASM AMERICA INC.
    $136,968
    Mt Laurel TownshipWage Level IVDecided Jul 2, 2025I-200-25176-126225
  • Sr. Project Engineer at Hanwha Q Cells America, Inc.
    $170,000
    TeaneckWage Level IVDecided May 30, 2025I-200-25142-010068

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.