H-1B Senior Principal Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Senior Principal Engineer is $170,872, across 166 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$170,872
Average wage
$174,347
90th percentile
$231,233
Certified LCAs
166
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $70,158
- 25th
- $138,886
- Median
- $170,872
- Average
- $174,347
- 90th
- $231,233
- Highest
- $290,000
Based on 163 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Senior Principal Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 10 | $226,158 |
| SambaNova Systems Inc. | 15 | $215,000 |
| ROBIN SYSTEMS, INC. | 3 | $210,000 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 18 | $190,000 |
| iManage LLC | 4 | $180,000 |
| Innovium, Inc. | 2 | $175,000 |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | 5 | $173,000 |
| AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC | 2 | $170,000 |
| Arm, Inc. | 6 | $159,286 |
| Baxalta US Inc. | 2 | $149,506 |
| Parker Hannifin Corporation | 2 | $148,761 |
| Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. | 3 | $136,900 |
| WALTECH, INC. | 2 | $125,000 |
| Hughes Systique Private Limited | 7 | $119,000 |
| Hazen and Sawyer, D.P.C. | 6 | $104,853 |
Salaries by location
San Francisco, CA · $191,004San Jose, CA · $198,921Santa Clara, CA · $220,000Austin, TX · $161,179Palo Alto, CA · $220,000Irvine, CA · $191,759Manteca, CA · $148,266Atlanta, GA · $144,550Germantown, MD · $113,000Chicago, IL · $180,000Eden Prairie, MN · $125,000Shrewsbury, MA · $125,000Milpitas, CA · $170,000Pleasanton, CA · $168,000Novi, MI · $122,750