H-1B Principal Engineer Applications Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Engineer Applications is $155,000, across 30 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$155,000
Average wage
$155,796
90th percentile
$184,183
Certified LCAs
30
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $101,358
- 25th
- $140,533
- Median
- $155,000
- Average
- $155,796
- 90th
- $184,183
- Highest
- $219,454
Based on 29 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Engineer Applications
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION | 5 | $175,000 |
| Infineon Technologies LLC | 3 | $164,754 |
| Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. | 11 | $162,655 |
| Molina Healthcare, Inc. | 2 | $152,623 |
| Convergent Science, Inc. | 4 | $150,000 |
| Microchip Technology Inc. | 2 | $128,179 |
| Stryker Corporation | 3 | $127,307 |
Salaries by location
San Jose, CA · $178,297Warwick, RI · $170,189Madison, WI · $150,000El Segundo, CA · $142,229Weston, FL · $123,464Colorado Springs, CO · $152,516Austin, TX · $177,414Lebanon, NJ · $165,000Andover, MA · $140,533Cary, NC · $160,000Chandler, AZ · $101,358Northville, MI · $0Cypress, CA · $145,246Mahwah, NJ · $142,730