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Lead / Director Electrical Engineers salary in North Carolina

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 North Carolina OES distribution for Electrical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$150,130
Across 42 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Electrical Engineers in North Carolina: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 42 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $150,130. 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 competent42$150,130

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Microsoft CorporationSilicon Engineering5$199,211
Qorvo US, INC.Sr RFIC Design Engineer4$147,500
Eaton CorporationPLANT CONTROLLER3$144,996
SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.Hub Electrical Engineering Expert3$165,000
HITACHI ENERGY USA INC.Senior Project Lead Engineer3$130,790
Quanta Technology LLCDistribution Planning Advisor2$133,263
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Analog Design Engineering1$170,000
Corning IncorporatedSr. Controls Engineer1$135,000
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLCManager, High Voltage1$142,230
AES Clean Energy Services, LLCManager, High Voltage Execution Engineering1$163,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Staff Engineer, Analog Design Engineering at Analog Devices, Inc.
    $170,000
    DurhamWage Level IVDecided Sep 11, 2025I-200-25247-286875
  • Sr. Controls Engineer at Corning Incorporated
    $135,000
    NewtonWage Level IVDecided Aug 19, 2025I-200-25224-237385
  • Manager, High Voltage at SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC
    $142,230
    CharlotteWage Level IVDecided Aug 11, 2025I-200-25216-220512
  • Sr RFIC Design Engineer at Qorvo US, INC.
    $123,579
    GreensboroWage Level IVDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-141866
  • Manager, High Voltage Execution Engineering at AES Clean Energy Services, LLC
    $163,000
    Holly SpringsWage Level IVDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25178-134305
  • Senior Engineer - Hardware E&E at VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA, LLC
    $115,898
    GreensboroWage Level IVDecided Jul 2, 2025I-200-25176-129195
  • Electrical Engineer at Salas O'Brien, Inc.
    $150,000
    RaleighWage Level IVDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-109468
  • Senior Research and Development Designer at Siemens Industry, Inc.
    $150,000
    WendellWage Level IVDecided Jun 18, 2025I-200-25162-078972

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.