H-1B Principal Database Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Database Engineer is $139,769, across 87 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$139,769
Average wage
$144,515
90th percentile
$178,800
Certified LCAs
87
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $85,000
- 25th
- $122,678
- Median
- $139,769
- Average
- $144,515
- 90th
- $178,800
- Highest
- $325,000
Based on 87 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Database Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Marqeta, Inc. | 2 | $190,000 |
| The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation | 3 | $184,500 |
| The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation | 3 | $167,800 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 3 | $160,000 |
| REI Systems Inc. | 6 | $157,969 |
| AvidXchange, Inc. | 3 | $150,000 |
| AIR Worldwide Corporation | 7 | $143,500 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 5 | $135,126 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC | 2 | $132,902 |
| Horkus Solutions, Inc | 4 | $128,055 |
| Mastercard International Incorporated | 9 | $127,300 |
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 10 | $123,568 |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | 8 | $114,500 |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | 3 | $107,182 |
| DATACALIPER LLC | 3 | $101,920 |
Salaries by location
Boston, MA · $147,178O'Fallon, MO · $127,300Johnston, RI · $133,120Riverwoods, IL · $115,000Charlotte, NC · $145,039Durham, NC · $132,413San Diego, CA · $128,055Minneapolis, MN · $101,920Herndon, VA · $137,758New York, NY · $167,000Plainsboro, NJ · $171,725Westlake, TX · $133,390San Francisco, CA · $201,979Oakland, CA · $190,000Coppell, TX · $159,250