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Principal Application Engineer: H-1B salaries
398 labor condition applications used the job title Principal Application Engineer. Median offered base salary $148,949; middle half $140,462–$152,000.
Applications (LCAs)398
Median offered salary$148,949
Middle half of salaries$140,462–$152,000
10th–90th percentile$135,000–$171,968
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | 223 | $145,000 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 74 | $161,179 |
| Capital One Services, LLC | 45 | $148,971 |
| Pulse Network LLC | 17 | $148,971 |
| Diners Club International Ltd | 6 | $149,365 |
| ANSYS, Inc. | 5 | $150,384 |
| The MathWorks, Inc. | 5 | $167,627 |
| Navy Federal Credit Union | 3 | $195,337 |
| Riot Games, Inc. | 3 | $181,293 |
| Cloud Software Group, Inc. | 2 | $180,000 |
| The Hanover Insurance Company | 2 | $121,000 |
| NXP USA, Inc. | 1 | $140,000 |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | 1 | $187,252 |
| Infineon Technologies LLC | 1 | $174,669 |
| VIZIO Services, LLC | 1 | $165,000 |
| Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC | 1 | $123,843 |
| Discover Products Inc | 1 | $148,949 |
| Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc. | 1 | $128,045 |
| National Instruments Corporation | 1 | $150,907 |
| Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. | 1 | $183,018 |
| Netcracker Technology Corporation | 1 | $86,840 |
| Robert Bosch LLC | 1 | $153,800 |
| Link Logistics Real Estate Holdco LLC | 1 | $248,849 |
| Google LLC | 1 | $319,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level II (qualified) | $130,354 |
| Level III (experienced) | $151,788 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $145,000 |
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 year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 108 | $136,120 |
| FY2024 | 83 | $145,000 |
| FY2025 | 107 | $149,781 |
| FY2026 | 94 | $148,971 |
Cities
- Riverwoods, IL256
- San Jose, CA51
- Austin, TX15
- Houston, TX10
- Phoenix, AZ5
- Natick, MA3
- Los Angeles, CA3
- Burlington, MA2
- Folsom, CA2
- Ann Arbor, MI2
- Plano, TX2
- Santa Clara, CA2
- McKinney, TX2
- Fort Lauderdale, FL2
- Worcester, MA2
- Cary, NC2
- Vienna, VA2
- Powell, OH2
- Irvine, CA2
- Fairport, NY1
- San Diego, CA1
- Arlington Heights, IL1
- Dallas, TX1
- Deerfield, IL1
- Chicago, IL1
- O'Fallon, MO1
- Gibsonia, PA1
- Wauconda, IL1
- Charlotte, NC1
- Maple Valley, WA1
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).