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Principal Engineer 1

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Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings55All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$113,75052 eligible salary records
Employer names13Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$104,109–$130,312Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
05101419FY 2016: 17 filings16FY 2017: 7 filings17FY 2018: 6 filings18FY 2019: 5 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$170,000 median · n=3

*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 · 52 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 Engineer 1- Software21
$113,070 median · n=20 eligible
Principal Engineer 16
$135,000 median · n=6 eligible
Principal Engineer 1, Software Engineer3
$104,900 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Engineer 1, Software Qa3
$100,300 median · n=3 eligible
Principal Engineer 1- Systems3
$105,923 median · n=3 eligible
Digital Principal Engineer 12
$194,753 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Engineer 1- Customer Networks2
$120,890 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Engineer 1- Hardware2
$107,905 median · n=2 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
Germantown, MD24
$108,000 median · n=23 eligible
El Segundo, CA9
$103,086 median · n=8 eligible
Germantown, MARYLAND3
$118,175 median · n=3 eligible
Durham, NC2
$167,500 median · n=2 eligible
Plano, TX2
$166,000 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TX1
$120,578 median · n=1 eligible
Alpharetta, GA1
$199,204 median · n=1 eligible
Bellevue, WA1
$240,000 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
94.5%Certified LCAs
Certified52 94.5%
Certified - Withdrawn3 5.5%

Denominator: all 55 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Hughes Network Systems LLC30
$110,534 median · n=29 eligible
Directv LLC11
$104,886 median · n=10 eligible
Alkira, Inc.3
$180,000 median · n=3 eligible
Ams-Osram Usa Inc.2
$166,000 median · n=2 eligible
Aetna Resources LLC2
$194,753 median · n=2 eligible
Calico Life Sciences LLC1
$212,000 median · n=1 eligible
Government Employees Insurance Company (Geico)1
— median · n=0 eligible
Jensen Hughes, Inc.1
$97,410 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
$113,750Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$100,307
25th percentile$104,109
Median (50th)$113,750
75th percentile$130,312
90th percentile$179,000

n=52 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

55 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
Ams-Osram USA Inc.Senior Principal Engineer 10404123

Filing details

$162,000 /yr

I-200-26132-898702
Reported wage: $162,000–$240,000 / year
Annualized: $162,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX05/12/202610/01/2026
Ams-Osram USA Inc.Principal Engineer 10404236

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-26132-901025
Reported wage: $170,000–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX05/12/202610/01/2026
Alkira, Inc.Principal Engineer 1

Filing details

$195,000 /yr

I-200-26100-777620
Reported wage: $195,000 / year
Annualized: $195,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC04/09/202610/01/2026
Alkira, Inc.Principal Engineer 1

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-25091-817777
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-08
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/01/202510/01/2025
Alkira, Inc.Principal Engineer 1

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-23249-325293
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-13
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC09/06/202310/01/2023
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer 1- Customer Networks

Filing details

$131,246.77 /yr

I-200-23093-898315
Reported wage: $131,246.77 / year
Annualized: $131,247
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-10
Employment end: 2026-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD04/03/202309/09/2023
Government Employees Insurance Company (Geico)Principal Engineer 1 Java

Filing details

$134,992 /yr

I-200-23038-754940
Reported wage: $134,992–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $134,992
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-14
Employment end: 2026-03-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Celina, TX02/07/202303/13/2023
Aetna Resources LLCDigital Principal Engineer 1

Filing details

$190,301.18 /yr

I-200-22361-661123
Reported wage: $190,301.18 / year
Annualized: $190,301
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-03
Employment end: 2026-01-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Burlington, MA12/27/202201/15/2023
Western Alliance BankPrincipal Engineer 1

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-22292-539026
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-26
Employment end: 2025-10-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Phoenix, AZ10/19/202210/24/2022
Aetna Resources LLCDigital Principal Engineer 1

Filing details

$199,204 /yr

I-200-22193-345767
Reported wage: $199,204 / year
Annualized: $199,204
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-19
Employment end: 2025-07-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA07/12/202207/19/2022
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer 1- Software

Filing details

$138,098.61 /yr

I-200-22104-072195
Reported wage: $138,098.61 / year
Annualized: $138,099
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-21
Employment end: 2025-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD04/14/202209/01/2022
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Principal Engineer 1 (M), Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-22094-035001
Reported wage: $240,000–$290,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-11
Employment end: 2025-04-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA04/04/202204/18/2022
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer 1- Systems

Filing details

$110,269.69 /yr

I-200-21190-452453
Reported wage: $110,269.69 / year
Annualized: $110,270
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-15
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD07/08/202110/01/2021
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer 1- Software

Filing details

$125,771.86 /yr

I-200-21085-177721
Reported wage: $125,771.86 / year
Annualized: $125,772
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-02
Employment end: 2024-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Gaithersburg, MD03/26/202109/01/2021
Silego Technology, Inc.Principal Engineer 10564.120

Filing details

$120,578 /yr

I-200-21063-119579
Reported wage: $120,578–$139,067.47 / year
Annualized: $120,578
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-11
Employment end: 2024-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/04/202109/03/2021
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer 1- Software

Filing details

$132,633.21 /yr

I-200-21008-003122
Reported wage: $132,633.21 / year
Annualized: $132,633
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-01-15
Employment end: 2024-07-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD01/08/202107/04/2021
Calico Life Sciences LLCPrincipal Engineer 11894.18

Filing details

$212,000 /yr

I-200-20142-591005
Reported wage: $212,000 / year
Annualized: $212,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-29
Employment end: 2023-05-21
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA05/21/202005/22/2020
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer 1- Hardware

Filing details

$108,960 /yr

I-200-20104-481511
Reported wage: $108,960 / year
Annualized: $108,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-20
Employment end: 2023-09-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD04/13/202009/28/2020
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer 1- Software

Filing details

$125,623.53 /yr

I-200-20084-431788
Reported wage: $125,623.53 / year
Annualized: $125,624
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-31
Employment end: 2023-09-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD03/24/202009/23/2020
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer 1- Software

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-19283-081271
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-18
Employment end: 2022-10-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD10/10/201910/28/2019
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer 1- Software

Filing details

$128,000 /yr

I-200-19225-502753
Reported wage: $128,000–$128,000 / year
Annualized: $128,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-20
Employment end: 2022-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Gaithersburg, MARYLAND08/14/201909/09/2019
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer 1- Software

Filing details

$129,012.24 /yr

I-200-19210-557019
Reported wage: $129,012.24–$129,012.24 / year
Annualized: $129,012
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-02
Employment end: 2023-01-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MARYLAND07/29/201901/16/2020
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer 1- Software

Filing details

$118,174.68 /yr

I-200-19126-102869
Reported wage: $118,174.68–$118,174.68 / year
Annualized: $118,175
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-13
Employment end: 2022-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MARYLAND05/07/201909/15/2019
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer 1- Software

Filing details

$111,140 /yr

I-200-19114-517656
Reported wage: $111,140–$111,140 / year
Annualized: $111,140
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-30
Employment end: 2022-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MARYLAND04/24/201909/05/2019
Jensen Hughes, Inc.Principal Engineer 1

Filing details

$97,409.52 /yr

I-200-19066-155673
Reported wage: $97,409.52–$97,409.52 / year
Annualized: $97,410
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-15
Employment end: 2022-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Goodyear, ARIZONA03/11/201908/16/2019

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.