H1B Salary Data

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Principal Electrical Engineer: H-1B salaries

68 labor condition applications used the job title Principal Electrical Engineer. Median offered base salary $158,413; middle half $138,489–$175,900.

Applications (LCAs)68
Median offered salary$158,413
Middle half of salaries$138,489–$175,900
10th–90th percentile$124,450–$190,647

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level II (qualified)$145,714
Level III (experienced)$138,368
Level IV (fully competent)$159,825

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
FY202313$144,248
FY202414$143,866
FY202527$158,413
FY202613$161,533

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).