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Principal Engineer I: H-1B salaries
139 labor condition applications used the job title Principal Engineer I. Median offered base salary $139,584; middle half $127,980–$154,024.
Applications (LCAs)139
Median offered salary$139,584
Middle half of salaries$127,980–$154,024
10th–90th percentile$110,800–$164,112
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications, Inc. | 107 | $137,925 |
| Hughes Network Systems LLC | 7 | $135,000 |
| Western Alliance Bank | 7 | $158,000 |
| CVS Pharmacy Inc. | 4 | $189,000 |
| Mobiquity Inc. | 3 | $114,026 |
| Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC | 2 | $127,351 |
| Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) | 2 | $161,117 |
| Cloudera, Inc. | 2 | $257,294 |
| EchoStar Operating, LLC | 1 | $123,966 |
| Confluent, Inc. | 1 | $280,000 |
| Institute of Gas Technology | 1 | $140,000 |
| Toyota Motor North America, Inc. | 1 | $178,643 |
| Electric Power Engineers, LLC | 1 | $167,500 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $110,800 |
| Level II (qualified) | $110,800 |
| Level III (experienced) | $129,355 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $152,069 |
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 | 37 | $135,000 |
| FY2024 | 25 | $133,415 |
| FY2025 | 48 | $143,214 |
| FY2026 | 28 | $145,413 |
Cities
- Greenwood Village, CO67
- Englewood, CO26
- Germantown, MD7
- Charlotte, NC7
- Irving, TX4
- Maryland Heights, MO3
- St. Louis, MO2
- Raymond, OH2
- Phoenix, AZ2
- Wayne, PA1
- Arlington Heights, IL1
- Beaverton, OR1
- Centennial, CO1
- Cumming, GA1
- Huntersville, NC1
- Edison, NJ1
- Rockville, MD1
- Gaithersburg, MD1
- Frederick, MD1
- Bayonne, NJ1
- Engelwood, CO1
- Buffalo Grove, IL1
- Mountain View, CA1
- Santa Clara, CA1
- Des Plaines, IL1
- San Jose, CA1
- Plano, TX1
- Joshua, TX1
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).