H-1B Principal Applications Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Applications Engineer is $146,204, across 35 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$146,204
Average wage
$149,506
90th percentile
$200,415
Certified LCAs
35
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $84,365
- 25th
- $106,714
- Median
- $146,204
- Average
- $149,506
- 90th
- $200,415
- Highest
- $324,500
Based on 35 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Applications Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | 1 | $324,500 |
| Real Intent, Inc. | 1 | $283,442 |
| Maxlinear, Inc. | 1 | $200,304 |
| Eliyan Corp. | 1 | $200,000 |
| Qorvo US, INC. | 2 | $189,644 |
| NXP USA, INC. | 3 | $175,000 |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $169,000 |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | 3 | $157,539 |
| PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company | 1 | $155,000 |
| Cognex Corporation | 1 | $154,300 |
| ETRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 1 | $147,496 |
| Infineon Technologies LLC | 3 | $146,204 |
| NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION | 1 | $140,058 |
| Microchip Technology Inc. | 10 | $105,154 |
| Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC | 4 | $104,510 |
Salaries by location
San Jose, CA · $175,000Chandler, AZ · $103,438Austin, TX · $159,199Colorado Springs, CO · $135,809Santa Clara, CA · $262,250Phoenix, AZ · $94,464Novi, MI · $102,658Scottsdale, AZ · $106,558Menlo Park, CA · $147,496Seattle, WA · $155,000Itasca, IL · $84,365Cupertino, CA · $154,300Mountain View, CA · $172,245Sunnyvale, CA · $283,442Cedar Rapids, IA · $175,000