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Lead / Director Electrical Engineers salary in New York

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 York OES distribution for Electrical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$160,000
Across 34 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 34 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $160,000. 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 competent34$160,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
New York Independent System OperatorManager, Interconnection Studies3$160,000
WSP USA Inc.Assistant Vice President, Electrical Engineering3$141,731
TAP ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING SERVICES INCProject Manager (Electrical )2$165,000
Rochester Gas and Electric CorporationLead Engineer-Electric Distribution Eng - KBGFJG352407-12$127,936
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYLEAD ENGINEER - POWER ELECTRONICS2$146,950
Parsons Transportation Group Inc.Senior Field Engineer2$171,973
Meta Platforms, IncSilicon Engineer1$250,000
DY Consulting Engineer PCSenior Electrical Engineer1$160,000
Long Island Electric Utility ServCo LLCPrincipal Staff Engineer1$151,600
DY Consulting Engineer PC dba DY ConsultantsSenior Electrical Engineer1$160,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Silicon Engineer at Meta Platforms, Inc
    $250,000
    RochesterWage Level IVDecided Sep 22, 2025I-200-25258-307700
  • Senior Electrical Engineer at DY Consulting Engineer PC
    $160,000
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Aug 15, 2025I-200-25220-231737
  • Principal Staff Engineer at Long Island Electric Utility ServCo LLC
    $151,600
    HicksvilleWage Level IVDecided Aug 13, 2025I-200-25218-225947
  • Senior Electrical Engineer at DY Consulting Engineer PC dba DY Consultants
    $160,000
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Aug 12, 2025I-200-25217-223083
  • Field Engineering Manager at SLS Controls Inc
    $145,600
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Aug 11, 2025I-200-25217-220820
  • Sr Automation Engineer II at NOVELIS Corporation
    $134,870
    OswegoWage Level IVDecided Aug 4, 2025I-200-25209-204502
  • Project Manager (Electrical ) at TAP ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING SERVICES INC
    $165,000
    IslandiaWage Level IVDecided Jul 31, 2025I-200-25205-196907
  • Battery Systems Engineer at Standard Motor Products, Inc.
    $175,000
    Long Island CityWage Level IVDecided Jul 31, 2025I-200-25205-197231

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.