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Lead / Director Electrical Engineers salary in South 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 South Carolina OES distribution for Electrical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$123,289
Across 16 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 16 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $123,289. 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 competent16$123,289

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Auriga Polymers, Inc.Electrical Reliability Engineer2$125,882
Otis Elevator CompanySenior Electrical Engineer2$108,701
Itron, Inc.Senior Electrical Engineer2$120,000
Enviri Corporation (formerly Harsco Corporation)Engineering Product Manager II1$131,018
Eaton CorporationLead Engineer1$112,000
Continental Tire The Americas, LLCSr Staff Electrical Engineer - KBGFJG242459-51$121,956
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.Principal Electrical Engineer1$122,615
FORTNA Systems Inc.Lead Electrical Engineer1$142,000
Decostar Industries Inc.Senior, System Controls Engineer1$117,260
Cooper Power Systems, LLCLead Engineer / Design Engineering Supervisor1$113,465

Recent sample filings

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

  • Electrical Reliability Engineer at Auriga Polymers, Inc.
    $125,882
    SpartanburgWage Level IVDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-290288
  • Engineering Product Manager II at Enviri Corporation (formerly Harsco Corporation)
    $131,018
    West ColumbiaWage Level IVDecided Jul 14, 2025I-200-25188-156244
  • Lead Engineer at Eaton Corporation
    $112,000
    SumterWage Level IVDecided Jul 3, 2025I-200-25177-132925
  • Sr Staff Electrical Engineer - KBGFJG242459-5 at Continental Tire The Americas, LLC
    $121,956
    South SumterWage Level IVDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-027919
  • Principal Electrical Engineer at SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
    $122,615
    HopkinsWage Level IVDecided Apr 28, 2025I-200-25111-887353
  • Lead Electrical Engineer at FORTNA Systems Inc.
    $142,000
    Fort MillWage Level IVDecided Apr 23, 2025I-200-25106-873293
  • Senior Electrical Engineer at Otis Elevator Company
    $108,701
    FlorenceWage Level IVDecided Apr 15, 2025I-200-25098-840916
  • Senior, System Controls Engineer at Decostar Industries Inc.
    $117,260
    PiedmontWage Level IVDecided Apr 11, 2025I-200-25094-833068

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.