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Principal Engineer at TSMC Technology, Inc.: H-1B salaries

30 labor condition applications for the job title Principal Engineer at TSMC Technology, Inc.. Median offered base salary $159,900; middle half $151,122–$178,006.

Applications (LCAs)30
Median offered salary$159,900
Middle half of salaries$151,122–$178,006
10th–90th percentile$144,612–$180,570

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20232$150,862
FY20244$162,282
FY202512$156,333
FY202612$161,179

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$175,510–$202,487
Level II		San Jose, CAJun 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$140,173–$216,090San Jose, CAMay 18, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$135,907–$161,178
Level III		Austin, TXApr 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$158,621–$187,761
Level III		San Jose, CAApr 24, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$178,651–$220,000
Level IV		San Jose, CAApr 23, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$161,179–$185,000
Level IV		Austin, TXApr 10, 2026Oct 2, 2026Certified
$154,398–$195,000
Level IV		San Jose, CAFeb 11, 2026Apr 24, 2026Certified
$185,672–$200,000San Jose, CAJan 6, 2026May 11, 2026Certified
$186,472–$216,090
Level III		San Jose, CANov 17, 2025Dec 4, 2025Certified
$161,179–$180,000
Level IV		Austin, TXNov 17, 2025Apr 24, 2026Certified
$161,179–$180,000
Level IV		Austin, TXNov 13, 2025Apr 24, 2026Certified
$186,472–$216,090
Level III		San Jose, CANov 5, 2025Dec 4, 2025Certified
$178,132–$204,000San Jose, CAAug 4, 2025Jan 3, 2026Certified
$178,006–$204,900
Level III		San Jose, CAJun 18, 2025Nov 22, 2025Certified
$151,091–$178,005
Level II		San Jose, CAMay 30, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$178,006–$204,900
Level III		San Jose, CAMay 9, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$178,006–$204,900
Level III		San Jose, CAMay 8, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$151,091–$178,005
Level II		San Jose, CAMay 8, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$151,091–$178,005
Level II		San Jose, CAMay 8, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$178,006–$204,900
Level III		San Jose, CAMay 8, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$144,144–$180,000
Level IV		Austin, TXMay 7, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$144,664–$175,000
Level III		San Jose, CAMay 5, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$158,101–$182,332
Level III		San Jose, CAApr 2, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$154,565–$200,000
Level IV		Austin, TXOct 11, 2024Nov 18, 2024Certified
$154,565–$200,000
Level IV		Austin, TXSep 3, 2024Feb 1, 2025Certified
$170,000–$195,000
Level IV		Austin, TXMay 30, 2024Nov 6, 2024Certified
$151,216–$171,000
Level IV		Austin, TXMay 2, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$180,003–$200,000
Level IV		San Jose, CAFeb 21, 2024Mar 15, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$151,216–$180,000
Level IV		West Lake Hills, TXSep 5, 2023Oct 2, 2023Certified
$150,509–$200,000
Level IV		West Lake Hills, TXJun 14, 2023Nov 9, 2023Certified

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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).