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Development Principal Engineer

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Development Principal Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings92All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$135,00082 eligible salary records
Employer names19Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$125,017–$146,489Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
010203040FY 2016: 36 filings16FY 2017: 19 filings17FY 2018: 12 filings18FY 2019: 9 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 5 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$140,278 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 82 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
89.1%Certified LCAs
Certified82 89.1%
Withdrawn7 7.6%
Certified - Withdrawn3 3.3%

Denominator: all 92 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$135,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$115,300
25th percentile$125,017
Median (50th)$135,000
75th percentile$146,489
90th percentile$159,904

n=82 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

92 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Zimmer Surgical, Inc.Electrical Development Principal Engineer I

Filing details

$140,278.32 /yr

I-200-26083-724886
Reported wage: $140,278.32 / year
Annualized: $140,278
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-08-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Solon, OH03/24/202608/14/2026
Honda Development & Manufacturing Of America, LLCMechanical Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-25206-201978
Reported wage: $115,000–$135,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-01
Employment end: 2029-01-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Raymond, OH07/25/202501/23/2026
Honda Development & Manufacturing Of America, LLCMechanical Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-25181-141451
Reported wage: $90,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-08
Employment end: 2028-12-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Raymond, OH06/30/202512/25/2025
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$147,000 /yr

I-200-24218-245481
Reported wage: $147,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $147,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-12
Employment end: 2028-01-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA08/05/202402/01/2025
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-23265-371977
Reported wage: $185,000–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-29
Employment end: 2027-03-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA09/22/202303/15/2024
Zimmer Surgical, Inc.Electrical Development Principal Engineer I

Filing details

$134,000 /yr

I-200-23200-201801
Reported wage: $134,000 / year
Annualized: $134,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-26
Employment end: 2026-08-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Broadview Heights, OH07/19/202308/14/2023
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-22014-831921
Reported wage: $135,000–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-24
Employment end: 2025-02-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA01/14/202202/07/2022
Zimmer Surgical, Inc.Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$124,259 /yr

I-200-21226-522478
Reported wage: $124,259 / year
Annualized: $124,259
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-20
Employment end: 2025-01-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Broadview Heights, OH08/13/202101/17/2022
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$146,000 /yr

I-200-21112-250248
Reported wage: $146,000–$166,000 / year
Annualized: $146,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-29
Employment end: 2024-05-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA04/22/202105/17/2021
Dell Products L.P.Network Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$114,940.79 /yr

I-200-21082-167219
Reported wage: $114,940.79 / year
Annualized: $114,941
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-30
Employment end: 2024-08-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Round Rock, TX03/23/202108/10/2021
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$146,000 /yr

I-200-21057-105916
Reported wage: $146,000–$156,000 / year
Annualized: $146,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-05
Employment end: 2024-03-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA02/26/202103/15/2021
Stmicroelectronics,IncApplication Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$150,400 /yr

I-200-21050-089766
Reported wage: $150,400–$225,600 / year
Annualized: $150,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-26
Employment end: 2024-06-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA02/19/202106/28/2021
A.W. Chesterton CompanyResearch And Development Principal Engineer I

Filing details

$85,717 /yr

I-200-20143-595097
Reported wage: $85,717 / year
Annualized: $85,717
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-01
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Groveland, MA05/22/202010/01/2020
Zimmer Surgical, Inc.Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$109,574 /yr

I-200-20108-496141
Reported wage: $109,574 / year
Annualized: $109,574
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-24
Employment end: 2023-04-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Broadview Heights, OH04/17/202004/27/2020
Dell Products L.P.Network Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$132,420.01 /yr

I-200-20099-470681
Reported wage: $132,420.01 / year
Annualized: $132,420
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-15
Employment end: 2023-08-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA04/08/202008/22/2020
Stmicroelectronics,IncApplication Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$172,640 /yr

I-200-20071-398100
Reported wage: $172,640–$225,600 / year
Annualized: $172,640
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-18
Employment end: 2023-09-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA03/11/202009/04/2020
Dell Products L.P.Network Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$126,000 /yr

I-200-18095-936960
Reported wage: $126,000 / year
Annualized: $126,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-26
Employment end: 2021-08-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA04/09/201808/04/2018
Dell Products L.P.Network Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$131,485 /yr

I-200-17194-716941
Reported wage: $131,485 / year
Annualized: $131,485
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-16
Employment end: 2021-01-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA07/14/201701/06/2018
Dell Products L.P.Network Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$126,338.22 /yr

I-200-19119-045575
Reported wage: $126,338.22 / year
Annualized: $126,338
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-03
Employment end: 2022-09-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA05/28/201909/22/2019
Dell Products LpNetwork Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$122,522.4 /yr

I-200-19127-568743
Reported wage: $122,522.4 / year
Annualized: $122,522
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-20
Employment end: 2022-09-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA05/14/201909/13/2019
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$132,184 /yr

I-200-19092-697435
Reported wage: $132,184–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $132,184
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-08
Employment end: 2022-04-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CALIFORNIA04/02/201904/15/2019
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$164,674 /yr

I-200-19052-954509
Reported wage: $164,674–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $164,674
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-28
Employment end: 2022-08-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CALIFORNIA02/22/201908/15/2019
Zimmer Surgical, Inc.Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$87,776 /yr

I-200-19009-511388
Reported wage: $87,776–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $87,776
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-01-18
Employment end: 2022-01-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Broadview Heights, OHIO01/14/201901/17/2019
Dell Products L.P.Network Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-18144-939983
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-21
Employment end: 2021-07-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA05/31/201807/16/2018
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$164,674 /yr

I-200-18289-981466
Reported wage: $164,674–$199,504 / year
Annualized: $164,674
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-26
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA10/22/2018—

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.