H-1B Principal Design Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Design Engineer is $150,093, across 146 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$150,093
Average wage
$148,040
90th percentile
$184,002
Certified LCAs
146
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $70,000
- 25th
- $130,000
- Median
- $150,093
- Average
- $148,040
- 90th
- $184,002
- Highest
- $214,054
Based on 146 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Design Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Aeva, Inc. | 2 | $206,758 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 5 | $195,881 |
| CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION | 1 | $190,000 |
| NXP USA, Inc. | 3 | $175,095 |
| Fluor Enterprises, Inc. | 5 | $169,061 |
| Arm, Inc. | 9 | $157,394 |
| National Instruments Corporation | 2 | $150,907 |
| Jabil Inc. | 1 | $150,000 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 80 | $148,221 |
| HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC. | 9 | $135,000 |
| Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | 2 | $125,000 |
| Alatas Americas, Inc. | 2 | $120,300 |
| Brunswick Corporation | 2 | $106,500 |
| Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC | 3 | $105,000 |
| Microchip Technology Inc. | 6 | $92,892 |
Salaries by location
San Jose, CA · $157,539Austin, TX · $155,438Louisville, KY · $135,000Cary, NC · $141,419Chandler, AZ · $90,000San Diego, CA · $101,192Colorado Springs, CO · $95,784Mountain View, CA · $206,758Fond Du Lac, WI · $106,500Sugar Land, TX · $169,061Manvel, TX · $120,300Brookfield, WI · $125,000Gaithersburg, MD · $139,433Hillsboro, OR · $128,680Richardson, TX · $105,000