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Principal Engineer: H-1B salaries
1,224 labor condition applications used the job title Principal Engineer. Median offered base salary $166,400; middle half $143,619–$201,760.
Applications (LCAs)1,224
Median offered salary$166,400
Middle half of salaries$143,619–$201,760
10th–90th percentile$120,000–$230,000
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Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| Arm, Inc. | 63 | $161,179 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 40 | $166,400 |
| TSMC Technology, Inc. | 30 | $159,900 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 25 | $202,809 |
| CommVault Systems,Inc. | 24 | $140,100 |
| Ice Mortgage Technology, Inc. | 23 | $181,900 |
| SambaNova Systems Inc. | 22 | $199,767 |
| Atlassian US, Inc. | 22 | $221,591 |
| Comerica Management Company | 20 | $147,100 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 17 | $211,600 |
| Nagarro, Inc | 17 | $113,901 |
| Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) | 17 | $186,342 |
| Intel Corporation | 16 | $205,004 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 16 | $143,790 |
| MediaTek USA Inc. | 15 | $210,000 |
| U.S. Bank National Association | 14 | $149,781 |
| Macy's Systems & Technology, Inc. | 11 | $221,500 |
| Quanta Technology LLC | 10 | $137,020 |
| Target Enterprise, Inc. | 10 | $153,978 |
| Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. | 10 | $176,540 |
| F5, Inc. | 9 | $213,586 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 9 | $134,641 |
| NextEra Energy Resources, LLC | 7 | $152,421 |
| Edwards Lifesciences LLC | 7 | $128,492 |
| Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC. | 7 | $243,200 |
| Tenstorrent USA Inc. | 7 | $216,091 |
| Majesco | 7 | $140,830 |
| Upscale AI, Inc | 7 | $220,000 |
| Seagate US LLC | 6 | $178,979 |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 6 | $148,600 |
| Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. | 6 | $152,200 |
| Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC | 6 | $125,162 |
| Valtech Solutions, LLC | 6 | $180,000 |
| Nordstrom, Inc. | 5 | $241,411 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | 5 | $146,078 |
| Rite Pros Inc | 5 | $115,200 |
| CX Data Labs LLC | 5 | $101,192 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | 5 | $155,688 |
| Ascendion, Inc. (Formerly known as Collabera, Inc.) | 5 | $157,000 |
| DNV Energy Insights USA, Inc. | 5 | $116,750 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 5 | $210,000 |
| Institute of Gas Technology | 4 | $105,808 |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | 4 | $154,168 |
| Trilogy Marketing, Incorporated | 4 | $129,168 |
| TEKsystems Global Services, LLC | 4 | $117,820 |
| HealthEdge Software, Inc. | 4 | $171,300 |
| Arrcus, Inc. | 4 | $217,750 |
| Mayo Clinic | 4 | $137,405 |
| Nutanix, Inc. | 4 | $224,679 |
| ZF Passive Safety Systems US, Inc. | 4 | $140,000 |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. | 4 | $193,488 |
| Panasonic Avionics Corporation | 4 | $197,956 |
| Shipt, Inc. | 4 | $149,781 |
| DISH Network LLC | 4 | $153,784 |
| NYSE Market (DE), Inc. | 4 | $180,000 |
| Auradine, Inc. | 4 | $210,000 |
| Darius Labs, Inc | 4 | $185,000 |
| Ruckus Wireless, Inc. | 3 | $195,247 |
| Medica Services Company LLC | 3 | $167,227 |
| NK Technolabs, LLC | 3 | $97,469 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $131,040 |
| Level II (qualified) | $129,526 |
| Level III (experienced) | $153,108 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $178,040 |
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 | 274 | $156,729 |
| FY2024 | 263 | $165,669 |
| FY2025 | 374 | $170,000 |
| FY2026 | 279 | $175,510 |
Cities
- San Jose, CA102
- Austin, TX76
- Santa Clara, CA71
- San Francisco, CA58
- Plano, TX32
- New York, NY26
- Palo Alto, CA22
- Seattle, WA21
- San Diego, CA21
- Mountain View, CA19
- Tinton Falls, NJ18
- Sunnyvale, CA17
- Pleasanton, CA17
- Irvine, CA17
- Atlanta, GA16
- Irving, TX16
- Boston, MA15
- Johns Creek, GA13
- Auburn Hills, MI13
- Farmington Hills, MI13
- Frisco, TX12
- Fremont, CA11
- Southfield, MI11
- Minneapolis, MN11
- Juno Beach, FL11
- San Mateo, CA10
- Folsom, CA10
- Houston, TX9
- McKinney, TX9
- Alpharetta, GA8
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).