H-1B Principal Project Manager Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Project Manager is $146,099, across 47 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$146,099
Average wage
$151,399
90th percentile
$186,886
Certified LCAs
47
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $98,405
- 25th
- $126,519
- Median
- $146,099
- Average
- $151,399
- 90th
- $186,886
- Highest
- $250,000
Based on 47 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Project Manager
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Mott MacDonald Holdings, Inc. | 1 | $223,704 |
| Thoughtworks, Inc. | 2 | $172,523 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | 5 | $169,131 |
| Mastercard Technologies, LLC | 3 | $154,315 |
| Mastercard International Incorporated | 1 | $146,099 |
| NATIONAL GRID USA SERVICE COMPANY, INC. | 1 | $143,633 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 2 | $141,479 |
| PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL | 1 | $140,931 |
| Cheetah Digital, Inc. | 1 | $132,829 |
| Exelon Business Services Company LLC | 3 | $129,730 |
| ACI Worldwide Corp. | 1 | $128,905 |
| COMMONWEALTH EDISON, AN EXELON COMPANY | 2 | $120,006 |
| Informatica LLC | 4 | $117,302 |
| Veritas Technologies LLC | 1 | $110,926 |
| Zco Corporation | 2 | $110,002 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $161,723Oakbrook Terrace, IL · $115,419Austin, TX · $117,031Nashua, NH · $110,002Frisco, TX · $115,617Irving, TX · $139,220Plano, TX · $129,739Chicago, IL · $207,500Woodland Park, NJ · $150,484San Jose, CA · $186,210Durham, NC · $140,931Brooklyn, NY · $143,633Elkhorn, NE · $128,905Santa Clara, CA · $110,926Redwood City, CA · $120,370