H-1B Principal Data Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Data Engineer is $141,170, across 802 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$141,170
Average wage
$150,930
90th percentile
$200,000
Certified LCAs
802
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $92,400
- 25th
- $125,119
- Median
- $141,170
- Average
- $150,930
- 90th
- $200,000
- Highest
- $490,000
Based on 802 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
38FY20
57FY21
110FY22
152FY23
141FY24
193FY25
111FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Data Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Atlassian US, Inc. | 7 | $259,250 |
| GoodDolphin Technologies, LLC | 8 | $208,000 |
| Thoughtworks, Inc. | 7 | $199,000 |
| Caremark LLC | 10 | $195,716 |
| Aetna Resources LLC | 6 | $193,942 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 19 | $164,800 |
| Continental Casualty Company | 8 | $163,265 |
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 12 | $151,476 |
| NYSE Market (DE), Inc. | 10 | $144,000 |
| SVB FINANCIAL GROUP | 7 | $136,531 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 103 | $135,126 |
| Ally Bank | 13 | $127,171 |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | 41 | $126,000 |
| Optum Services, Inc. | 21 | $122,616 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC | 118 | $121,222 |
Salaries by location
Durham, NC · $125,119Westlake, TX · $127,878Riverwoods, IL · $126,000New York, NY · $199,000Charlotte, NC · $130,021Chicago, IL · $165,000San Francisco, CA · $165,000Boston, MA · $144,994Atlanta, GA · $145,000San Jose, CA · $215,000Austin, TX · $145,000Sunnyvale, CA · $169,000Raleigh, NC · $132,840Santa Clara, CA · $170,872Seattle, WA · $190,486