H-1B Principal Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Engineer is $155,698, across 1,954 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$155,698
Average wage
$163,118
90th percentile
$220,000
Certified LCAs
1,954
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $62,300
- 25th
- $130,976
- Median
- $155,698
- Average
- $163,118
- 90th
- $220,000
- Highest
- $1,110,000
Based on 1,954 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
275FY20
260FY21
343FY22
281FY23
263FY24
379FY25
153FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Atlassian US, Inc. | 19 | $220,448 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 33 | $196,100 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 46 | $191,470 |
| MediaTek USA Inc. | 21 | $185,000 |
| ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 20 | $181,000 |
| SambaNova Systems Inc. | 44 | $171,000 |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | 23 | $167,149 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 86 | $158,087 |
| Arm, Inc. | 67 | $157,394 |
| TSMC Technology, Inc. | 48 | $150,301 |
| Comerica Management Company | 38 | $141,562 |
| Target Enterprise, Inc. | 19 | $137,500 |
| CommVault Systems,Inc. | 59 | $135,000 |
| TEKsystems Global Services, LLC | 36 | $118,664 |
| NAGARRO, INC | 25 | $115,918 |
Salaries by location
San Jose, CA · $183,768Santa Clara, CA · $192,941San Francisco, CA · $174,259Austin, TX · $155,709Palo Alto, CA · $183,250New York, NY · $150,984Tinton Falls, NJ · $131,491Plano, TX · $166,524Irving, TX · $135,000Sunnyvale, CA · $192,941Seattle, WA · $200,000Mountain View, CA · $220,448Auburn Hills, MI · $140,079Boston, MA · $143,461San Diego, CA · $166,941