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Principal Ai Engineer

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Principal Ai Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings40All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$217,59934 eligible salary records
Employer names29Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$152,428–$273,750Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06131926FY 2024: 6 filings24FY 2025: 11 filings25FY 2026: 23 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*23 filings$237,500 median · n=20

*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
$250k+Most common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 34 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
Principal Ai Engineer33
$237,500 median · n=28 eligible
Principal Ai Engineer - I3
$125,008 median · n=3 eligible
Avp, Principal Ai Engineer1
$300,000 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Ai Engineer - Ii1
$125,000 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Ai Engineer, Robot Perception1
— median · n=0 eligible
Senior Ai Engineer / Principal Ai Engineer1
$85,821 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
Palo Alto, CA4
$350,000 median · n=4 eligible
Plano, TX4
$125,004 median · n=4 eligible
New York, NY3
$147,500 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TX2
$250,000 median · n=1 eligible
Bellevue, WA2
$248,601 median · n=2 eligible
Downers Grove, IL2
$153,317 median · n=2 eligible
Fremont, CA2
$257,500 median · n=2 eligible
Jersey City, NJ2
$300,000 median · n=1 eligible

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
90.0%Certified LCAs
Certified36 90.0%
Certified - Withdrawn2 5.0%
Withdrawn1 2.5%
Denied1 2.5%

Denominator: all 40 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Ascentt Systems Inc.4
$125,004 median · n=4 eligible
Empire Acquisition Corp 2, Inc4
$350,000 median · n=4 eligible
Boston Consulting Group, Inc.2
$233,950 median · n=2 eligible
Finster Ai Inc.2
$300,000 median · n=1 eligible
Formidium Corp.2
$153,317 median · n=2 eligible
Lgnd Ai, Inc.2
$250,000 median · n=2 eligible
Ouro Global, Inc.2
$250,000 median · n=1 eligible
Arm, Inc.1
$212,202 median · n=1 eligible

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
$217,599Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$123,339
25th percentile$152,428
Median (50th)$217,599
75th percentile$273,750
90th percentile$335,000

n=34 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

40 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
Empire Acquisition Corp 2, IncPrincipal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$350,000 /yr

I-200-26174-041181
Reported wage: $350,000 / year
Annualized: $350,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/23/202607/01/2026
Empire Acquisition Corp 2, IncPrincipal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$350,000 /yr

I-200-26173-037584
Reported wage: $350,000 / year
Annualized: $350,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/22/202607/01/2026
Empire Acquisition Corp 2, IncPrincipal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$350,000 /yr

I-200-26173-037639
Reported wage: $350,000 / year
Annualized: $350,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/22/202607/01/2026
Empire Acquisition Corp 2, IncPrincipal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$350,000 /yr

I-200-26173-037680
Reported wage: $350,000 / year
Annualized: $350,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/22/202607/01/2026
Formidium Corp.Principal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$153,317 /yr

I-200-26173-037703
Reported wage: $153,317–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $153,317
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Downers Grove, IL06/22/202607/01/2026
Formidium Corp.Principal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$153,317 /yr

I-200-26173-038005
Reported wage: $153,317–$186,000 / year
Annualized: $153,317
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Downers Grove, IL06/22/202607/01/2026
Creative Team LLCSenior Ai Engineer / Principal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$85,821 /yr

I-200-26169-030575
Reported wage: $85,821 / year
Annualized: $85,821
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ06/18/202606/25/2026
Ouro Global, Inc.Principal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-24168-116993
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/16/202407/01/2024
Rapid7 LLCPrincipal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$270,000 /yr

I-200-26156-984651
Reported wage: $270,000 / year
Annualized: $270,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA06/05/202608/01/2026
Ascentt Systems Inc.Principal Ai Engineer - Ii

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26142-941484
Reported wage: $125,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX05/22/202610/01/2026
Bold Penguin Inc.Avp, Principal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$300,000 /yr

I-200-26139-927839
Reported wage: $300,000 / year
Annualized: $300,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-10-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Dublin, OH05/19/202610/26/2026
Pointclickcare Technologies USA Corp.Principal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-26139-928033
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-05-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA05/19/202605/27/2026
Nextpower LLCPrincipal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-26121-860789
Reported wage: $240,000–$270,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA05/01/202610/01/2026
Scal Mobile LLCPrincipal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26100-780884
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA04/10/202610/01/2026
Arm, Inc.Principal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$212,202 /yr

I-200-26091-748978
Reported wage: $212,202–$342,700 / year
Annualized: $212,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-04-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA04/01/202604/09/2026
Hexara IncPrincipal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$63.46 per hour

I-200-26076-710340
Reported wage: $63.46 / hour
Annualized: $131,997
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-24
Employment end: 2029-03-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Edison, NJ03/17/202603/23/2026
Lgnd Ai, Inc.Principal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26075-705684
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-23
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/16/202603/16/2026
Boston Consulting Group, Inc.Principal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$252,900 /yr

I-200-26054-657990
Reported wage: $252,900–$268,400 / year
Annualized: $252,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-02
Employment end: 2029-08-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA02/23/202608/12/2026
Vtvk Inc.Principal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$275,000 /yr

I-200-26030-608468
Reported wage: $275,000–$350,000 / year
Annualized: $275,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-06
Employment end: 2029-02-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA01/30/202602/16/2026
Datacor, Inc.Principal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$235,000 /yr

I-200-25345-474726
Reported wage: $235,000 / year
Annualized: $235,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-18
Employment end: 2029-01-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Mt. Juliet, TN12/11/202501/05/2026
Maven Robotics, Inc.Principal Ai Engineer, Robot Perception

Filing details

$187,762 per hour

I-200-25316-402837
Reported wage: $187,762–$250,000 / hour
Annualized: $390,544,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-19
Employment end: 2028-11-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/12/202511/20/2025
Spacewalk Security, Inc.Principal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$205,000 /yr

I-200-25311-388626
Reported wage: $205,000 / year
Annualized: $205,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-17
Employment end: 2028-11-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Glenville, NY11/07/202511/17/2025
Onyx Platform CorporationPrincipal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-25273-349773
Reported wage: $80,000–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2029-01-04
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY09/30/202501/05/2026
Onyx AiPrincipal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-25273-348868
Reported wage: $80,000–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-30
Employment end: 2029-01-04
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY09/30/202501/05/2026
Gainwell Technologies LLCPrincipal Ai Engineer

Filing details

$152,131 /yr

I-200-25265-325439
Reported wage: $152,131–$273,400 / year
Annualized: $152,131
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-29
Employment end: 2028-11-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Cumming, GA09/22/202511/10/2025

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.