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Principal Engineer II: H-1B salaries
73 labor condition applications used the job title Principal Engineer II. Median offered base salary $159,598; middle half $139,984–$161,990.
Applications (LCAs)73
Median offered salary$159,598
Middle half of salaries$139,984–$161,990
10th–90th percentile$128,856–$184,027
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications, Inc. | 45 | $159,598 |
| CommVault Systems,Inc. | 10 | $160,800 |
| Alcon Research, LLC | 5 | $135,200 |
| MetricStream, Inc. | 2 | $137,526 |
| Cloudera, Inc. | 2 | $270,567 |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States | 2 | $244,850 |
| Honda Research Institute USA, Inc. | 1 | $125,000 |
| Hughes Network Systems LLC | 1 | $145,000 |
| Spire Engineering Services LLC | 1 | $127,000 |
| Institute of Gas Technology | 1 | $160,000 |
| AmZetta Technologies LLC | 1 | $144,840 |
| Toyota Motor North America, Inc. | 1 | $175,531 |
| Pipe Force AI, Inc. | 1 | $125,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $135,810 |
| Level II (qualified) | $158,350 |
| Level III (experienced) | $145,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $159,890 |
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 | 14 | $142,492 |
| FY2024 | 10 | $159,598 |
| FY2025 | 33 | $161,158 |
| FY2026 | 16 | $156,549 |
Cities
- Greenwood Village, CO24
- Englewood, CO14
- Tinton Falls, NJ6
- Lake Forest, CA4
- Austin, TX3
- San Jose, CA3
- Ashburn, VA2
- New York, NY2
- Columbus, OH1
- Germantown, MD1
- Houston, TX1
- Fort Worth, TX1
- Des Plaines, IL1
- Santa Clara, CA1
- Charlotte, NC1
- Norcross, GA1
- Plano, TX1
- Milpitas, CA1
- McLean, VA1
- Greenwood Vilalge, CO1
- Coppell, TX1
- Maryland Heights, MO1
- Pittsburgh, PA1
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).