H-1B Principal Research Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Research Engineer is $141,680, across 20 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$141,680
Average wage
$150,677
90th percentile
$210,218
Certified LCAs
20
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $70,720
- 25th
- $106,948
- Median
- $141,680
- Average
- $150,677
- 90th
- $210,218
- Highest
- $230,000
Based on 20 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Research Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Sensel, Inc. | 1 | $230,000 |
| St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. | 1 | $210,000 |
| Nexxen Inc. | 1 | $210,000 |
| OATH HOLDINGS INC. | 5 | $194,397 |
| Gen Digital Inc. | 1 | $185,200 |
| Elementium Materials, Inc. | 1 | $155,000 |
| E2open, LLC | 2 | $139,620 |
| Cerfe Labs, Inc. | 1 | $138,445 |
| ARM, INC. | 1 | $106,954 |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 1 | $106,930 |
| Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | 1 | $103,646 |
| The Nielsen Company (US), LLC | 1 | $102,900 |
| UChicago Argonne LLC | 2 | $99,486 |
| MaxPower, Inc. | 1 | $70,720 |