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Principal R&D Engineer at ANSYS, Inc.: H-1B salaries
6 labor condition applications for the job title Principal R&D Engineer at ANSYS, Inc.. Median offered base salary $147,854; middle half $136,250–$155,709.
Applications (LCAs)6
Median offered salary$147,854
Middle half of salaries$136,250–$155,709
10th–90th percentile$133,290–$155,709
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 1 | $140,000 |
| FY2024 | 1 | $135,000 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $155,709 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $131,581–$164,258 Level IV | Canonsburg, PA | Apr 23, 2025 | Sep 14, 2025 | Certified |
| $155,709–$190,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Apr 8, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $155,709–$190,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Apr 3, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $155,709–$185,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Mar 20, 2025 | Aug 25, 2025 | Certified |
| $135,000–$165,000 Level IV | Canonsburg, PA | Jul 24, 2024 | Jan 19, 2025 | Certified |
| $140,000–$180,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Jul 5, 2023 | Jan 3, 2024 | Certified |
Other jobs at ANSYS, Inc.
- R&D Engineer II$94,931
- Senior R&D Engineer$120,588
- Lead R&D Engineer$132,651
- Senior Application Engineer$115,314
- R&D Engineering, Sr. Engineer$105,026
- Lead Application Engineer$131,864
- R&D Engineering, Staff Engineer$130,458
- Application Engineer II$92,164
- R&D Verification Engineer II$82,586
- R&D Engineer$73,237
- Applications Engineering, Sr. Engineer$113,758
- Senior Application Developer$123,000
- Application Engineer II SCBU$104,464
- Senior Application Engineer SCBU$129,682
- Principal Application Engineer$150,384
- R&D Verification Engineer$69,618
- Applications Engineering, Staff Engineer$124,003
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).