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Lead / Director Electrical Engineers salary in Ohio

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 Ohio OES distribution for Electrical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$125,600
Across 19 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 19 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $125,600. 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 competent19$125,600

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
American Electric PowerEngineer Principal4$132,500
Eaton CorporationPower Systems Automation, Specialist2$123,254
NESTLE USA, INCExpert Digital Manufacturing1$153,875
Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLCSenior Systems HIL Engineer1$115,107
Bechtel Manufacturing & Technology, Inc.APE “ I&C Resident Engineer1$176,532
HONDA DEVELOPMENT & MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA, LLCSenior Principal Engineer1$140,000
NOVELIS CorporationAutomation Engineer1$121,000
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL SENIOR1$154,170
Austin Building and Design Inc.Senior Electrical Engineer1$141,440
ABB Inc.Power System Engineer1$117,333

Recent sample filings

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

  • Expert Digital Manufacturing at NESTLE USA, INC
    $153,875
    SolonWage Level IVDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-319447
  • Senior Systems HIL Engineer at Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
    $115,107
    MaumeeWage Level IVDecided Aug 7, 2025I-200-25212-213338
  • APE “ I&C Resident Engineer at Bechtel Manufacturing & Technology, Inc.
    $176,532
    New AlbanyWage Level IVDecided Jul 2, 2025I-200-25176-129272
  • System Performance Analysis Manager at American Electric Power
    $160,000
    New AlbanyWage Level IVDecided Jun 24, 2025I-200-25167-095670
  • Power Systems Automation, Specialist at Eaton Corporation
    $121,507
    ClevelandWage Level IVDecided Jun 16, 2025I-200-25160-069714
  • Lead Engineer, Power Electronics at Eaton Corporation
    $125,000
    ClevelandWage Level IVDecided May 20, 2025I-200-25133-971337
  • Senior Principal Engineer at HONDA DEVELOPMENT & MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA, LLC
    $140,000
    RaymondWage Level IVDecided May 8, 2025I-200-25121-926219
  • Automation Engineer at NOVELIS Corporation
    $121,000
    UhrichsvilleWage Level IVDecided Apr 24, 2025I-200-25107-875240

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.