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Principal Ai/Ml Engineer

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Principal Ai/Ml Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings22All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$141,17020 eligible salary records
Employer names6Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$126,214–$161,741Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036811FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 6 filings25FY 2026: 10 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*10 filings$161,741 median · n=8

*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 · 20 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/Ml Engineer22
$141,170 median · n=20 eligible

Top 1 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
Durham, NC10
$141,170 median · n=10 eligible
Salt Lake City, UT3
$111,093 median · n=3 eligible
Bellevue, WA2
$323,500 median · n=1 eligible
Westlake, TX2
$140,005 median · n=2 eligible
Cumming, GA1
$117,960 median · n=1 eligible
Jersey City, NJ1
$189,592 median · n=1 eligible
Malvern, PA1
— median · n=0 eligible
Millbrae, CA1
$188,885 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
95.5%Certified LCAs
Certified21 95.5%
Withdrawn1 4.5%

Denominator: all 22 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments9
$161,741 median · n=9 eligible
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC7
$121,222 median · n=7 eligible
Cruise LLC3
$317,192 median · n=2 eligible
Apex It Services, LLC1
$117,960 median · n=1 eligible
Judge Technical Services Inc1
— median · n=0 eligible
Optum Services, Inc.1
$188,885 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
$141,170Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$117,273
25th percentile$126,214
Median (50th)$141,170
75th percentile$161,741
90th percentile$201,721

n=20 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

22 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
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$161,741 /yr

I-200-26173-036716
Reported wage: $161,741–$187,425 / year
Annualized: $161,741
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC06/22/202612/15/2026
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$189,592 /yr

I-200-26173-036831
Reported wage: $189,592–$200,200 / year
Annualized: $189,592
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Jersey City, NJ06/22/202606/29/2026
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$161,741 /yr

I-200-26173-038025
Reported wage: $161,741–$184,725 / year
Annualized: $161,741
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC06/22/202606/29/2026
Judge Technical Services IncPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$75 per hour

I-200-26167-020531
Reported wage: $75 / hour
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Malvern, PA06/16/202606/16/2026
Cruise LLCPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$310,884.81 /yr

I-200-26104-790380
Reported wage: $310,884.81 / year
Annualized: $310,885
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2029-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/14/202605/15/2026
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$140,645 /yr

I-200-26078-714858
Reported wage: $140,645–$157,425 / year
Annualized: $140,645
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Salt Lake City, UT03/19/202609/11/2026
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$161,741 /yr

I-200-26065-684994
Reported wage: $161,741–$179,175 / year
Annualized: $161,741
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-13
Employment end: 2029-03-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC03/06/202603/30/2026
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$161,741 /yr

I-200-26044-639366
Reported wage: $161,741–$181,000 / year
Annualized: $161,741
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2029-03-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC02/13/202603/09/2026
Cruise LLCPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$323,500 /yr

I-200-26041-630892
Reported wage: $323,500 / year
Annualized: $323,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-18
Employment end: 2029-07-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA02/10/202607/10/2026
Cruise LLCPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$323,500 /yr

I-200-26036-622718
Reported wage: $323,500 / year
Annualized: $323,500
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-06
Employment end: 2029-07-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA02/05/202607/10/2026
Optum Services, Inc.Principal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$188,885 /yr

I-200-25121-928610
Reported wage: $188,885–$280,289 / year
Annualized: $188,885
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-08
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Millbrae, CA05/01/202510/01/2025
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$152,131 /yr

I-200-25094-831200
Reported wage: $152,131–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $152,131
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-11
Employment end: 2028-04-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Westlake, TX04/04/202504/14/2025
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$141,170 /yr

I-200-25076-780078
Reported wage: $141,170–$164,486 / year
Annualized: $141,170
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-24
Employment end: 2028-03-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC03/17/202503/31/2025
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$141,170 /yr

I-200-25011-612377
Reported wage: $141,170–$164,486 / year
Annualized: $141,170
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-17
Employment end: 2028-01-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC01/11/202501/27/2025
Fidelity Technology Group, LLCPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$127,878 /yr

I-200-24351-548023
Reported wage: $127,878–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $127,878
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-23
Employment end: 2027-12-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Westlake, TX12/16/202412/30/2024
Fidelity Technology Group, LLCPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$141,170 /yr

I-200-24327-493235
Reported wage: $141,170–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $141,170
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-02
Employment end: 2027-12-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC11/22/202412/02/2024
Fidelity Technology Group, LLCPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$132,413 /yr

I-200-24165-107844
Reported wage: $132,413–$171,250 / year
Annualized: $132,413
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-21
Employment end: 2027-06-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC06/13/202406/24/2024
Fidelity Technology Group, LLCPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$111,093 /yr

I-200-24110-906372
Reported wage: $111,093–$155,750 / year
Annualized: $111,093
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-26
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Salt Lake City, UT04/19/202410/01/2024
Fidelity Technology Group, LLCPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$111,093 /yr

I-200-23242-308466
Reported wage: $111,093–$135,803 / year
Annualized: $111,093
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-07
Employment end: 2026-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Salt Lake City, UT08/30/202309/11/2023
Apex It Services, LLCPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$117,960 /yr

I-200-23181-158976
Reported wage: $117,960 / year
Annualized: $117,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-10
Employment end: 2026-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Cumming, GA06/30/202309/04/2023
Fidelity Technology Group, LLCPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$121,222 /yr

I-200-23068-837597
Reported wage: $121,222–$154,000 / year
Annualized: $121,222
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-16
Employment end: 2026-03-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC03/09/202303/20/2023
Fidelity Technology Group, LLCPrincipal Ai/Ml Engineer

Filing details

$121,222 /yr

I-200-23045-771050
Reported wage: $121,222–$152,500 / year
Annualized: $121,222
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-20
Employment end: 2026-02-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC02/13/202302/28/2023

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.