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Principal Designer

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Principal Designer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings67All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$127,03658 eligible salary records
Employer names53Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$114,504–$165,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036811FY 2016: 7 filings16FY 2017: 7 filings17FY 2018: 6 filings18FY 2019: 10 filings19FY 2020: 9 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 5 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 6 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$98,051 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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 58 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 Designer36
$130,312 median · n=34 eligible
Associate Principal Designer5
$100,100 median · n=4 eligible
Principal Designer- Global Grooming Innovation Design3
$151,500 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Designer I2
$202,350 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Principal Designer - Mechanical/Piping2
$113,329 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Principal Designer2
$152,500 median · n=2 eligible
Electrical Principal Designer1
— median · n=0 eligible
Principal Designer - Ux1
$151,717 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
Houston, TX6
$128,180 median · n=4 eligible
New York, NY5
$122,221 median · n=5 eligible
Palo Alto, CA4
$89,716 median · n=4 eligible
Pasadena, TX4
$114,504 median · n=4 eligible
Claremont, CA3
$117,023 median · n=3 eligible
Redmond, WA3
$203,259 median · n=3 eligible
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA3
$165,000 median · n=3 eligible
Boston, MA2
$154,250 median · n=2 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
88.1%Certified LCAs
Certified59 88.1%
Certified - Withdrawn5 7.5%
Withdrawn2 3.0%
Denied1 1.5%

Denominator: all 67 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Microsoft Corporation5
$203,259 median · n=5 eligible
Ideo Lp4
$89,716 median · n=4 eligible
Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC3
$114,504 median · n=3 eligible
Cdm Lighting Design Group, LLC3
$85,000 median · n=2 eligible
Kbr, Inc.3
$138,154 median · n=1 eligible
Cd M Lighting Design Group, LLC2
$115,200 median · n=2 eligible
Markforged Inc2
$100,523 median · n=2 eligible
Netspring Data, Inc.2
$162,500 median · n=2 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
$127,036Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$88,267
25th percentile$114,504
Median (50th)$127,036
75th percentile$165,000
90th percentile$202,330

n=58 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

67 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
Rbus, Inc.Principal Designer

Filing details

$98,051 /yr

I-200-26139-930006
Reported wage: $98,051–$169,600 / year
Annualized: $98,051
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.

New York, NY05/19/202610/01/2026
Schneller LLCPrincipal Designer-Cmf & Strategy

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-25266-327539
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-30
Employment end: 2029-03-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Lehi, UT09/23/202503/20/2026
Technip Energies USA, Inc.Principal Designer

Filing details

$130,624 /yr

I-200-25148-026624
Reported wage: $130,624 / year
Annualized: $130,624
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-04
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/28/202510/01/2025
Electrolux Consumer Products Inc.Principal Designer, Industrial Design

Filing details

$115,472 /yr

I-200-25147-019358
Reported wage: $115,472 / year
Annualized: $115,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-03
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC05/27/202510/01/2025
Veritiv Operating CompanyPackaging Engineer - Principal Designer

Filing details

$126,568 /yr

I-200-25146-017706
Reported wage: $126,568–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $126,568
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-02
Employment end: 2028-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Tracy, CA05/26/202506/02/2025
Archid Designs LLCPrincipal Designer

Filing details

$54,787 /yr

I-200-25140-997719
Reported wage: $54,787–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $54,787
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-28
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Superior, CO05/20/202510/01/2025
Mckinsey & Company, Inc. United StatesPrincipal Designer I

Filing details

$202,400 /yr

I-200-25084-802315
Reported wage: $202,400 / year
Annualized: $202,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-01
Employment end: 2028-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/25/202508/16/2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Designer, User Experience

Filing details

$139,829.76 /yr

I-200-24145-034444
Reported wage: $139,829.76 / year
Annualized: $139,830
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-03
Employment end: 2027-10-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Frisco, TX05/24/202410/25/2024
Telenav, Inc.Principal Designer

Filing details

$162,703 /yr

I-200-24124-956278
Reported wage: $162,703–$192,010 / year
Annualized: $162,703
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-10
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/03/202410/01/2024
Invesco Group Services, Inc.Principal Designer, Research & Analytics

Filing details

$173,500 /yr

I-200-24114-915462
Reported wage: $173,500 / year
Annualized: $173,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-30
Employment end: 2027-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA04/23/202409/06/2024
Technip Energies USA, Inc.Senior Principal Designer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-24109-901651
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-25
Employment end: 2027-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Claremont, CA04/18/202409/08/2024
International N&H USA, Inc.Principal Designer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-24067-781214
Reported wage: $130,000–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-14
Employment end: 2027-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

New Century, KS03/07/202409/04/2024
Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLCSenior Principal Designer - Mechanical/ Piping - Kbgfjg30803

Filing details

$120,888.77 /yr

I-200-23240-301158
Reported wage: $120,888.77 / year
Annualized: $120,889
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-05
Employment end: 2026-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, TX08/28/202309/14/2023
Steelcase Inc.Principal Designer

Filing details

$109,316 /yr

I-200-23172-130868
Reported wage: $109,316 / year
Annualized: $109,316
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-28
Employment end: 2026-10-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Grand Rapids, MI06/21/202310/25/2023
Sibel Health Inc.Principal Designer

Filing details

$132,000 /yr

I-200-23095-908374
Reported wage: $132,000 / year
Annualized: $132,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-12
Employment end: 2026-04-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/05/202304/05/2023
Solar Turbines IncorporatedPrincipal Designer

Filing details

$125,736 /yr

I-200-22323-597639
Reported wage: $125,736–$136,353 / year
Annualized: $125,736
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-28
Employment end: 2025-12-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX11/19/202212/12/2022
Elasticsearch, Inc.Principal Designer I

Filing details

$202,300 /yr

I-200-22294-545067
Reported wage: $202,300 / year
Annualized: $202,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-28
Employment end: 2026-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Westlake Village, CA10/21/202204/01/2023
Kbr, Inc.Principal Designer - Kbgfjg21943-7

Filing details

$141,094 /yr

I-200-19330-168113
Reported wage: $141,094 / year
Annualized: $141,094
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-20
Employment end: 2023-01-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX11/26/201901/18/2020
Sibel, Inc.Principal Designer

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-22129-150165
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-16
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Niles, IL05/09/202210/01/2022
Revefi, Inc.Senior Principal Designer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-22067-960451
Reported wage: $165,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-15
Employment end: 2025-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA03/08/202204/01/2022
Visa U.S.A. Inc.Principal Designer

Filing details

$127,504 /yr

I-200-21327-720651
Reported wage: $127,504–$194,400 / year
Annualized: $127,504
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-30
Employment end: 2024-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX11/22/202112/01/2021
Netspring Data, Inc.Principal Designer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-21293-658200
Reported wage: $170,000–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-27
Employment end: 2023-01-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA10/20/202101/27/2022
Microsoft CorporationPrincipal Designer

Filing details

$203,259 /yr

I-200-21183-441760
Reported wage: $203,259 / year
Annualized: $203,259
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-12
Employment end: 2024-07-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA07/02/202107/09/2021
Microsoft CorporationPrincipal Designer

Filing details

$203,259 /yr

I-200-21152-357662
Reported wage: $203,259 / year
Annualized: $203,259
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-08
Employment end: 2024-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA06/01/202106/08/2021
Technip USA, Inc.Principal Designer

Filing details

$110,510 /yr

I-200-21137-320038
Reported wage: $110,510 / year
Annualized: $110,510
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-24
Employment end: 2024-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Claremont, CA05/17/202109/08/2021

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.