H-1B Sr. Principal Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Sr. Principal Engineer is $160,000, across 64 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$160,000
Average wage
$169,471
90th percentile
$237,000
Certified LCAs
64
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $109,075
- 25th
- $135,000
- Median
- $160,000
- Average
- $169,471
- 90th
- $237,000
- Highest
- $276,328
Based on 64 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Sr. Principal Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| DocuSign Inc. | 3 | $271,900 |
| Pensando Systems, Inc. | 4 | $230,000 |
| Tenstorrent USA Inc. | 2 | $215,000 |
| MEGMEET USA, INC. | 1 | $187,000 |
| Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc. | 2 | $180,500 |
| Technip USA, Inc. | 2 | $172,676 |
| Mimosa Networks, Inc | 1 | $170,872 |
| CarMax Auto Superstores Services, Inc. | 1 | $169,000 |
| ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1 | $163,909 |
| Edwards Lifesciences LLC | 3 | $151,549 |
| F5 Networks, Inc. | 1 | $145,725 |
| TEKsystems Global Services, LLC | 16 | $135,000 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 3 | $125,424 |
| Itron, Inc. | 2 | $115,000 |
| Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC | 1 | $109,075 |
Salaries by location
Santa Clara, CA · $190,040Houston, TX · $172,676Milpitas, CA · $230,000Fremont, CA · $137,301Herndon, VA · $150,389Manchester, CT · $160,000Seattle, WA · $248,839Irvine, CA · $151,549Novi, MI · $133,046Portland, OR · $136,097Waseca, MN · $115,000San Jose, CA · $216,250Charlotte, NC · $135,000Bloomfield, CT · $120,000St. Johns, FL · $169,000