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Principal Data Engineer: H-1B salaries
689 labor condition applications used the job title Principal Data Engineer. Median offered base salary $142,768; middle half $129,056–$168,000.
Applications (LCAs)689
Median offered salary$142,768
Middle half of salaries$129,056–$168,000
10th–90th percentile$120,328–$200,000
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Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 138 | $135,126 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC | 100 | $121,222 |
| Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. | 21 | $164,800 |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | 18 | $141,000 |
| Optum Services, Inc. | 14 | $131,840 |
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 12 | $151,757 |
| Caremark LLC | 10 | $195,716 |
| Fidelity Workplace Investing LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 9 | $129,055 |
| DataEconomy, Inc. | 9 | $155,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 7 | $140,982 |
| Expedia, Inc. | 7 | $155,709 |
| Ally Bank | 7 | $128,149 |
| Atlassian US, Inc. | 7 | $259,250 |
| NYSE Market (DE), Inc. | 6 | $138,850 |
| Continental Casualty Company | 6 | $172,665 |
| Thoughtworks, Inc. | 5 | $199,000 |
| ACE American Insurance Company | 5 | $160,000 |
| MetLife Group, Inc. | 5 | $151,986 |
| Aetna Resources LLC | 5 | $196,800 |
| Greensky Management Company LLC | 5 | $144,200 |
| Shutterfly, LLC | 4 | $164,040 |
| Brillio, LLC | 4 | $139,722 |
| Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. | 4 | $173,978 |
| Directv, LLC | 4 | $185,043 |
| Exeliq Consulting Inc | 4 | $123,000 |
| Navy Federal Credit Union | 4 | $195,418 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 3 | $159,245 |
| First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. | 3 | $134,805 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 3 | $165,000 |
| Health Intelligence Company, LLC | 3 | $180,000 |
| NIKE, Inc. | 3 | $210,500 |
| Maruthi Technologies Inc | 3 | $120,328 |
| Fidelity Workplace Investing LLC | 3 | $132,080 |
| Matson Navigation Company | 3 | $183,077 |
| MeridianLink, Inc. | 3 | $163,966 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | 3 | $215,200 |
| EAB Global, Inc. | 3 | $120,150 |
| Accompany Health, Inc. | 3 | $215,000 |
| EverFi, LLC (formerly known as EverFi, Inc.) | 3 | $172,880 |
| Zeus Solutions Inc | 3 | $152,485 |
| Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, Inc. | 2 | $152,590 |
| Equinox Media LLC | 2 | $172,500 |
| Agiliti Health, Inc. | 2 | $153,020 |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | 2 | $172,120 |
| Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc. | 2 | $160,867 |
| Safeway Inc. | 2 | $203,500 |
| Red Hat, Inc. | 2 | $150,502 |
| The Reinalt-Thomas Corporation | 2 | $135,200 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 2 | $170,050 |
| Village Practice Management Company, LLC | 2 | $182,280 |
| Intelsat US LLC | 2 | $169,217 |
| Capital One Services, LLC | 2 | $114,632 |
| Upgrade, Inc. | 2 | $204,194 |
| Turner Services, Inc. | 2 | $196,500 |
| Aimpoint Digital, LP | 2 | $170,000 |
| CipherHealth, Inc. | 2 | $143,124 |
| Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC | 2 | $165,186 |
| The Hanover Insurance Company | 2 | $116,742 |
| Brightly Software, Inc. | 2 | $183,021 |
| Shop PO LLC | 2 | $171,943 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $103,282 |
| Level II (qualified) | $140,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | $132,413 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $165,000 |
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 | 151 | $134,805 |
| FY2024 | 138 | $140,554 |
| FY2025 | 191 | $142,768 |
| FY2026 | 199 | $149,162 |
Cities
- Durham, NC149
- Westlake, TX76
- Riverwoods, IL21
- New York, NY20
- Charlotte, NC17
- Chicago, IL17
- San Francisco, CA13
- Boston, MA12
- Atlanta, GA11
- Austin, TX11
- Merrimack, NH10
- Bentonville, AR10
- Smithfield, RI9
- Johnston, RI9
- Seattle, WA9
- Irving, TX8
- San Jose, CA8
- Sunnyvale, CA7
- Jersey City, NJ6
- Tempe, AZ6
- Plano, TX6
- Celina, TX6
- Dallas, TX6
- Eden Prairie, MN5
- Marlborough, MA5
- Cary, NC5
- Concord, CA5
- Raleigh, NC4
- Nashville, TN4
- Frisco, TX4
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).