H-1B Principal Programmer Analyst Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Programmer Analyst is $130,780, across 28 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$130,780
Average wage
$129,198
90th percentile
$155,000
Certified LCAs
28
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $70,408
- 25th
- $121,909
- Median
- $130,780
- Average
- $129,198
- 90th
- $155,000
- Highest
- $161,886
Based on 28 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Programmer Analyst
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Hughes Network Systems LLC | 1 | $155,000 |
| WALT DISNEY PICTURES | 2 | $151,897 |
| Maxim Integrated Products Inc. | 2 | $149,707 |
| Terumo BCT, Inc. | 3 | $139,984 |
| PPD Development, L.P. | 5 | $139,298 |
| NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION | 1 | $134,808 |
| PTC, Inc. | 1 | $133,744 |
| Syneos Health, LLC | 3 | $126,027 |
| Tufts University | 2 | $122,000 |
| GlaxoSmithKline LLC | 5 | $121,909 |
| Computer Sciences Corporation | 1 | $98,738 |
| Safety & Efficacy IT Solutions Inc. | 1 | $96,400 |
| TruMinds Technologies Inc | 1 | $70,408 |
Salaries by location
Collegeville, PA · $121,909Lakewood, CO · $139,984Glendale, CA · $151,897Morrisville, NC · $123,416Pennington, NJ · $139,298San Jose, CA · $149,707Aurora, IL · $121,896Blythwood, SC · $98,738Somerville, MA · $122,000Concord, NC · $128,710Boston, MA · $133,744Germantown, MD · $155,000Kyle, TX · $134,808Frisco, TX · $129,560Alpharetta, GA · $122,000