H-1B Principal Engineer, Sw Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Engineer, Sw is $164,978, across 46 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$164,978
Average wage
$155,128
90th percentile
$192,941
Certified LCAs
46
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $85,500
- 25th
- $125,786
- Median
- $164,978
- Average
- $155,128
- 90th
- $192,941
- Highest
- $234,062
Based on 46 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Engineer, Sw
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks, Inc. | 22 | $184,080 |
| Herman Becker Automotive Systems Inc. | 1 | $164,489 |
| Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc. | 13 | $129,971 |
| BAYER U.S. LLC | 1 | $124,000 |
| Harman Connected Services Inc | 7 | $121,514 |
| Harman Connect services Inc | 2 | $91,000 |