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Associate Principal: H-1B salaries
106 labor condition applications used the job title Associate Principal. Median offered base salary $215,230; middle half $160,000–$260,162.
Applications (LCAs)106
Median offered salary$215,230
Middle half of salaries$160,000–$260,162
10th–90th percentile$127,000–$275,000
Employers
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $89,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $119,500 |
| Level III (experienced) | $176,500 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $249,500 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 20 | $195,000 |
| FY2024 | 17 | $171,000 |
| FY2025 | 45 | $245,000 |
| FY2026 | 24 | $189,088 |
Cities
- New York, NY20
- Chicago, IL14
- Princeton, NJ7
- San Francisco, CA7
- Wellesley, MA6
- Bellevue, WA5
- Evanston, IL5
- South San Francisco, CA5
- Thousand Oaks, CA4
- North Wales, PA3
- Eloy, AZ2
- Foster City, CA2
- Philadelphia, PA2
- Bethesda, MD2
- Dallas, TX1
- Issaquah, WA1
- Redmond, WA1
- Boulder, CO1
- Baltimore, MD1
- Salt Lake City, UT1
- Boston, MA1
- Miami, FL1
- Marysville, OH1
- Watertown, MA1
- Venice, CA1
- Newark, NJ1
- Santa Monica, CA1
- Waltham, MA1
- Avenel, NJ1
- Avenel NJ, NJ1
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).