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Principal Applications Engineer

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Principal Applications Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings87All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$136,12476 eligible salary records
Employer names38Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$106,374–$157,954Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0471115FY 2016: 8 filings16FY 2017: 9 filings17FY 2018: 13 filings18FY 2019: 8 filings19FY 2020: 11 filings20FY 2021: 7 filings21FY 2022: 8 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 7 filings25FY 2026: 9 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*9 filings$182,500 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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 76 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 Applications Engineer69
$138,409 median · n=60 eligible
Sr. Principal Applications Engineer5
$137,353 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Principal Applications Engineer4
$134,145 median · n=4 eligible
It Analyst (Principal Applications Engineer)2
$134,993 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Applications Engineer - I2
$111,462 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Applications Engineer, Aeroacoustics1
$89,372 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Applications Engineer (20711.261)1
— median · n=0 eligible
Principal Applications Engineer 11
$146,309 median · n=1 eligible

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
San Jose, CA14
$157,539 median · n=13 eligible
Chandler, AZ13
$93,766 median · n=11 eligible
Austin, TX5
$140,058 median · n=5 eligible
Colorado Springs, CO5
$118,290 median · n=5 eligible
Santa Clara, CA5
$250,000 median · n=4 eligible
Cupertino, CA3
$143,200 median · n=3 eligible
Novi, MI3
$98,748 median · n=2 eligible
Phoenix, AZ3
$102,461 median · n=3 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
87.4%Certified LCAs
Certified76 87.4%
Certified - Withdrawn9 10.3%
Withdrawn1 1.1%
Denied1 1.1%

Denominator: all 87 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Microchip Technology Inc.19
$95,680 median · n=15 eligible
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation12
$134,743 median · n=12 eligible
On Semiconductor5
$127,629 median · n=4 eligible
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC5
$112,934 median · n=4 eligible
Qorvo Us, Inc.4
$172,245 median · n=3 eligible
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.4
$175,000 median · n=4 eligible
Cognex Corporation3
$143,200 median · n=3 eligible
Infineon Technologies LLC3
$146,204 median · n=3 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
$136,124Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$91,718
25th percentile$106,374
Median (50th)$136,124
75th percentile$157,954
90th percentile$190,931

n=76 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

87 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
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-26161-999210
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Warwick, RI06/09/202606/17/2026
Pegasystems Inc.Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$134,868 /yr

I-200-26139-927209
Reported wage: $134,868–$176,500 / year
Annualized: $134,868
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA05/19/202610/01/2026
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$191,861.28 /yr

I-200-26139-925011
Reported wage: $191,861.28 / year
Annualized: $191,861
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Newbury Park, CA05/18/202610/01/2026
Pegasystems Inc.Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$134,868 per hour

I-200-26138-924025
Reported wage: $134,868–$176,500 / hour
Annualized: $280,525,440
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA05/18/202610/01/2026
Qorvo Us, Inc.Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-26131-891493
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Greensboro, NC05/10/202610/01/2026
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$175,000.02 /yr

I-200-26097-767551
Reported wage: $175,000.02 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Rapids, IA04/07/202609/11/2026
Infineon Technologies LLCPrincipal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$200,488.17 /yr

I-200-26078-716228
Reported wage: $200,488.17 / year
Annualized: $200,488
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/19/202607/13/2026
Eliyan Corp.Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-25273-344015
Reported wage: $200,000–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2028-10-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA09/30/202510/20/2025
Ascentt Systems Inc.Principal Applications Engineer - I

Filing details

$112,923 /yr

I-200-25274-350849
Reported wage: $112,923–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $112,923
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2028-10-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX09/30/202510/06/2025
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$175,000.02 /yr

I-200-25246-283973
Reported wage: $175,000.02 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-10
Employment end: 2028-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Rapids, IA09/03/202509/03/2025
Qorvo Us, Inc.Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$207,044 /yr

I-200-25220-230691
Reported wage: $207,044–$266,200 / year
Annualized: $207,044
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-15
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA08/08/202510/01/2025
Ascentt Systems Inc.Principal Applications Engineer - I

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-25157-060073
Reported wage: $110,000–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-12
Employment end: 2028-06-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX06/05/202506/16/2025
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLCSenior Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-25133-967270
Reported wage: $150,000–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-19
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Scottsdale, AZ05/12/202510/01/2025
Maxlinear, Inc.Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$200,304 /yr

I-200-25066-754320
Reported wage: $200,304–$208,495 / year
Annualized: $200,304
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-14
Employment end: 2028-08-12
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/07/202508/13/2025
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLCPrincipal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$106,558 /yr

I-200-23065-826333
Reported wage: $106,558–$166,150 / year
Annualized: $106,558
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-14
Employment end: 2026-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Scottsdale, AZ03/06/202308/01/2023
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$163,000.24 /yr

I-200-24292-417480
Reported wage: $163,000.24 / year
Annualized: $163,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-25
Employment end: 2027-10-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX10/18/202410/25/2024
Nxp USA, Inc.Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$180,550 /yr

I-200-24082-822667
Reported wage: $180,550 / year
Annualized: $180,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-29
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/22/202407/23/2024
National Instruments CorporationPrincipal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$140,057.57 /yr

I-200-24065-773197
Reported wage: $140,057.57 / year
Annualized: $140,058
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-12
Employment end: 2027-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/05/202408/19/2024
Real Intent, Inc.Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$283,442 /yr

I-200-23213-229881
Reported wage: $283,442–$301,464 / year
Annualized: $283,442
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-08
Employment end: 2026-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA08/01/202309/18/2023
Microchip Technology Inc.Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-23171-129068
Reported wage: $110,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-27
Employment end: 2026-07-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Chandler, AZ06/20/202307/10/2023
Asir Inc.Principal Applications Engineer – Jd Edwards

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-23152-069225
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-08
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA06/01/202310/01/2023
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLCSr. Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$123,406 /yr

I-200-23125-995377
Reported wage: $123,406–$200,500 / year
Annualized: $123,406
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-12
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Livonia, MI05/05/202310/01/2023
Microchip Technology Inc.Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$141,378 /yr

I-200-22311-573218
Reported wage: $141,378–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $141,378
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-15
Employment end: 2026-05-02
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA11/07/202205/03/2023
Microchip Technology Inc.Principal Applications Engineer

Filing details

$111,738 /yr

I-200-22108-078662
Reported wage: $111,738–$134,493 / year
Annualized: $111,738
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-31
Employment end: 2025-10-09
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/18/202210/11/2022
Asml Us, LpPrincipal Applications Engineer 1

Filing details

$146,308.72 /yr

I-200-22137-178826
Reported wage: $146,308.72 / year
Annualized: $146,309
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-24
Employment end: 2025-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OR05/17/202208/08/2022

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.