H-1B Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering is $147,447, across 66 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$147,447
Average wage
$146,382
90th percentile
$169,390
Certified LCAs
66
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $112,843
- 25th
- $130,500
- Median
- $147,447
- Average
- $146,382
- 90th
- $169,390
- Highest
- $178,651
Based on 66 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Sandisk Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $164,294 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | 56 | $147,447 |
| HGST, Inc. | 8 | $127,500 |