H-1B Principal Network Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Network Engineer is $142,126, across 88 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$142,126
Average wage
$142,131
90th percentile
$176,497
Certified LCAs
88
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $80,808
- 25th
- $117,417
- Median
- $142,126
- Average
- $142,131
- 90th
- $176,497
- Highest
- $250,000
Based on 88 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Network Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| INTUIT INC. | 2 | $179,300 |
| Anaplan, Inc. | 2 | $173,000 |
| Itron, Inc. | 2 | $170,077 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 4 | $167,500 |
| Cardlytics Inc. | 2 | $160,000 |
| QUALYS, INC. | 2 | $156,500 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | 2 | $144,612 |
| Bloomberg L.P. | 2 | $142,293 |
| Ascensus | 6 | $132,392 |
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 4 | $132,142 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 4 | $123,240 |
| Worldpac, Inc. | 2 | $117,500 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC | 6 | $105,632 |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 3 | $103,813 |
| E-Business Distribution LLC | 2 | $94,640 |
Salaries by location
Durham, NC · $105,632Dresher, PA · $121,909Plano, TX · $112,913Westlake, TX · $116,155San Diego, CA · $179,300New York, NY · $152,984San Jose, CA · $170,078Middletown, NJ · $94,000Norcross, GA · $117,500Mount Laurel, NJ · $144,612Santa Clara, CA · $157,983San Francisco, CA · $207,500Atlanta, GA · $160,000Johnston, RI · $119,340Denver, CO · $94,640