H-1B Principal Quality Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Quality Engineer is $135,200, across 121 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$135,200
Average wage
$132,877
90th percentile
$160,303
Certified LCAs
121
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $67,475
- 25th
- $122,600
- Median
- $135,200
- Average
- $132,877
- 90th
- $160,303
- Highest
- $190,000
Based on 120 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Quality Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Practice Fusion, Inc. | 2 | $165,963 |
| Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. | 2 | $163,034 |
| WWEX Franchise Holdings, LLC | 9 | $145,000 |
| Nevro Corp | 2 | $143,582 |
| BERKSHIRE GREY INC. | 2 | $142,798 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 3 | $141,455 |
| The MathWorks, Inc. | 21 | $139,402 |
| Fluor Enterprises, Inc. | 2 | $137,139 |
| Helen of Troy Nevada Corporation | 2 | $137,018 |
| Red Hat, Inc. | 2 | $127,846 |
| Optum Services, Inc. | 10 | $126,596 |
| Covidien LP | 4 | $122,544 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 11 | $119,787 |
| PRONIX, INC. | 3 | $94,000 |
| Pulse Network LLC | 2 | $85,000 |
Salaries by location
Natick, MA · $139,402Fridley, MN · $117,000Dallas, TX · $145,000Austin, TX · $107,100Eden Prairie, MN · $125,798Marlborough, MA · $140,744Alameda, CA · $144,227Westford, MA · $132,693Boston, MA · $99,944Coppell, TX · $130,000San Francisco, CA · $166,825Tempe, AZ · $131,539Sugar Land, TX · $137,139Bedford, MA · $142,798Irvine, CA · $118,893