H-1B Principal Designer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Designer is $132,000, across 21 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$132,000
Average wage
$149,215
90th percentile
$203,259
Certified LCAs
21
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $54,787
- 25th
- $122,221
- Median
- $132,000
- Average
- $149,215
- 90th
- $203,259
- Highest
- $240,000
Based on 21 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Designer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| RED OAK TECH, INC. | 1 | $218,400 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 3 | $203,259 |
| The Yes Platform, Inc. | 1 | $200,000 |
| Telenav, Inc. | 1 | $162,703 |
| NetSpring Data, Inc. | 2 | $162,500 |
| Tangible Play, Inc. | 1 | $155,000 |
| Sibel Health Inc. | 1 | $132,000 |
| International N&H USA, Inc. | 1 | $130,000 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | 1 | $127,504 |
| Solar Turbines Incorporated | 1 | $125,736 |
| Rockstar Games, Inc. | 1 | $122,221 |
| Sibel, Inc. | 1 | $120,000 |
| Technip USA, Inc. | 1 | $110,510 |
| Steelcase Inc. | 1 | $109,316 |
| THE HAPPY SARDINE LLC | 1 | $70,000 |
Salaries by location
Redmond, WA · $203,259New York, NY · $181,110Houston, TX · $128,180Bellevue, WA · $193,204Burlingame, CA · $200,000Mountain View, CA · $155,000Palo Alto, CA · $155,000Seattle, WA · $70,000Pleasanton, CA · $218,400Claremont, CA · $110,510Niles, IL · $120,000Redwood City, CA · $170,000Austin, TX · $127,504Grand Rapids, MI · $109,316Chicago, IL · $132,000