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Principal Platform Engineer: H-1B salaries

42 labor condition applications used the job title Principal Platform Engineer. Median offered base salary $160,500; middle half $138,886–$192,500.

Applications (LCAs)42
Median offered salary$160,500
Middle half of salaries$138,886–$192,500
10th–90th percentile$135,000–$223,350

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level II (qualified)$106,000
Level III (experienced)$169,352
Level IV (fully competent)$163,000

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 yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20237$185,000
FY202411$158,704
FY202515$146,078
FY20269$200,927

Cities

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).