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Principal Advisor

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Principal Advisor insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings27All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$149,09022 eligible salary records
Employer names15Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$120,354–$167,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 5 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$178,399 median · n=2

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 22 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
85.2%Certified LCAs
Certified23 85.2%
Certified - Withdrawn3 11.1%
Withdrawn1 3.7%

Denominator: all 27 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
$149,090Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$90,653
25th percentile$120,354
Median (50th)$149,090
75th percentile$167,500
90th percentile$181,117

n=22 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

27 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
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.Principal Advisor, Research And Development

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-26127-882000
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Carmel, IN05/07/202610/01/2026
Quanta Technology LLCPrincipal Advisor

Filing details

$181,797 /yr

I-200-25273-346175
Reported wage: $181,797 / year
Annualized: $181,797
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2028-10-23
Worker positions: 1

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

San Clemente, CA09/30/202510/24/2025
Quanta Technology LLCPrincipal Advisor

Filing details

$183,300 /yr

I-200-25162-081537
Reported wage: $183,300 / year
Annualized: $183,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-18
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Darnestown, MD06/11/202510/01/2025
Rio Tinto Services Inc.Project Information Principal Advisor - Kbgfjg275997-8

Filing details

$153,180 /yr

I-200-25161-076124
Reported wage: $153,180 / year
Annualized: $153,180
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-17
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South Jordan, UT06/10/202510/01/2025
Premier, Inc.Principal Advisory Services

Filing details

$230,625 /yr

I-200-25105-865825
Reported wage: $230,625 / year
Annualized: $230,625
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-22
Employment end: 2028-10-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Holly Springs, NC04/15/202510/12/2025
Resolution Copper CompanyPrincipal Advisor Hvac

Filing details

$65,187 /yr

I-200-24181-162702
Reported wage: $65,187 / year
Annualized: $65,187
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-08
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Superior, AZ06/29/202410/01/2024
Rio Tinto Services Inc.Principal Advisor, Commercial Planning - Kbgfjg84837-7

Filing details

$120,141 /yr

I-200-23297-451499
Reported wage: $120,141–$158,500 / year
Annualized: $120,141
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-17
Employment end: 2027-03-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Naperville, IL10/24/202303/25/2024
Rio Tinto Services Inc.Principal Advisor Technical Marketing - Kbgfjg84796-4

Filing details

$156,886 /yr

I-200-23181-157157
Reported wage: $156,886–$164,000 / year
Annualized: $156,886
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-10
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL06/30/202310/01/2023
USA Fortescue Future Industries, Inc.Principal Advisor-Power Markets

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-23158-088266
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-14
Employment end: 2026-06-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Mclean, VA06/07/202306/12/2023
USA Fortescue Future Industries, Inc.Principal Advisor-Power Markets

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-23145-054239
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-01
Employment end: 2026-06-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Mclean, VA05/25/202306/05/2023
Rio Tinto Services Inc.Principal Advisor – Metal Projects - Kbgfjg156072-4

Filing details

$158,500 /yr

I-200-23129-003841
Reported wage: $158,500–$198,100 / year
Annualized: $158,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-16
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South Jordan, UT05/09/202310/01/2023
Rio Tinto Services Inc.Principal Advisor-Financial Planning &Analysiskbgfjg106342-3

Filing details

$132,000 /yr

I-200-22082-001578
Reported wage: $132,000 / year
Annualized: $132,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-30
Employment end: 2025-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South Jordan, UT03/23/202208/31/2022
Ul LLCLead Principal Advisor

Filing details

$117,645 /yr

I-200-21229-527579
Reported wage: $117,645 / year
Annualized: $117,645
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-24
Employment end: 2025-02-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Northbrook, IL08/17/202102/12/2022
Rio Tinto Services Inc.Principal Advisor, Commercial Planning - Kbgfjg84837-1

Filing details

$105,976 /yr

I-200-21104-222287
Reported wage: $105,976–$132,000 / year
Annualized: $105,976
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-21
Employment end: 2024-03-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/14/202104/14/2021
Rio Tinto Services Inc.Principal Advisor - Metal Rolling

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-20049-330712
Reported wage: $145,000–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-25
Employment end: 2023-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL02/18/202003/02/2020
Rio Tinto Services IncPrincipal Advisor Hse

Filing details

$129,280 /yr

I-200-19170-260088
Reported wage: $129,280 / year
Annualized: $129,280
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-22
Employment end: 2022-07-16
Worker positions: 1

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

South Jordan, UTAH07/16/201907/17/2019
Radixlink Inc.Principal Advisor - Aerospace

Filing details

$87 per hour

I-200-18330-498260
Reported wage: $87–$87 / hour
Annualized: $180,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-06
Employment end: 2021-12-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Chandler, ARIZONA11/29/201812/05/2018
Ul LLCIms Principal Advisor

Filing details

$90,314 /yr

I-200-18323-053849
Reported wage: $90,314–$101,000 / year
Annualized: $90,314
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-26
Employment end: 2022-04-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GEORGIA11/19/201804/24/2019
Quanta Technology LLCPrincipal Advisor

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-18316-413613
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-16
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Rexford, NY11/12/2018—
Quanta Technology LLCPrincipal Advisor

Filing details

$160,000.1 /yr

I-200-17283-287599
Reported wage: $160,000.1 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-16
Employment end: 2020-10-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Rexford, NY10/10/201710/11/2017
Rio Tinto Services Inc.Principal Advisor - Solution Delivery

Filing details

$93,700 /yr

I-200-17201-665860
Reported wage: $93,700–$160,300 / year
Annualized: $93,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-07-31
Employment end: 2020-07-29
Worker positions: 1

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

South Jordan, UT07/25/201707/30/2017
Ul LLCPrincipal Advisor (Payments) - North America

Filing details

$129,780 /yr

I-200-17173-430883
Reported wage: $129,780 / year
Annualized: $129,780
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-06-29
Employment end: 2020-12-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Framingham, MA06/23/201712/19/2017
Rio Tinto Services, Inc.Principal Advisor Solution Architect - Sap S2p

Filing details

$86,986 /yr

I-200-16244-494051
Reported wage: $86,986–$156,700 / year
Annualized: $86,986
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-09-27
Employment end: 2020-03-18
Worker positions: 1

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

South Jordan, UT09/21/201603/18/2017
Resolution Copper CompanyPrincipal Advisor - Processing

Filing details

$128,482 /yr

I-200-16256-113878
Reported wage: $128,482–$178,000 / year
Annualized: $128,482
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-09-20
Employment end: 2019-09-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Superior, AZ09/14/201609/19/2016
Newmont International Services LimitedPrincipal Advisor - Process Control Systems

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-16089-386009
Reported wage: $140,000–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-06-06
Employment end: 2019-09-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenwood Village, CO03/29/201609/28/2016

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.