H-1B Principal Test Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Test Engineer is $134,000, across 103 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$134,000
Average wage
$135,149
90th percentile
$166,023
Certified LCAs
103
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $77,820
- 25th
- $117,291
- Median
- $134,000
- Average
- $135,149
- 90th
- $166,023
- Highest
- $221,127
Based on 103 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Test Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| F5, Inc. | 3 | $166,252 |
| HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. | 2 | $150,380 |
| CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION | 3 | $149,466 |
| F5 Networks, Inc. | 6 | $143,084 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 7 | $141,340 |
| REI Systems Inc. | 22 | $134,261 |
| Infineon Technologies LLC | 2 | $133,949 |
| The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation | 6 | $130,250 |
| Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc. | 8 | $128,773 |
| MKS Instruments, Inc. | 3 | $126,000 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 2 | $120,193 |
| Solar Turbines Inc | 2 | $117,638 |
| Covidien LP | 2 | $110,104 |
| Enovix Corporation | 3 | $108,000 |
| TollPlus, LLC | 2 | $95,000 |
Salaries by location
San Jose, CA · $148,362Ashburn, VA · $125,314Austin, TX · $161,087Sterling, VA · $131,023Tampa, FL · $121,350Coppell, TX · $147,500Seattle, WA · $158,704Ellicott City, MD · $143,847Fremont, CA · $108,000Farmington Hills, MI · $150,380Indianapolis, IN · $94,723San Diego, CA · $117,638Cedar Park, TX · $143,084Colorado Springs, CO · $133,949Methuen, MA · $123,555