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Principal Engineer Design Engineering

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 Engineer Design Engineering insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings11All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$94,8377 eligible salary records

Employer names4Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$89,368–$102,440Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20221 filings$99,986 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

$75k–$100kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 7 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 Design Engineering10

$93,813 median · n=6 eligible

Principal Engineer Design Engineering (019469.001783)1

$99,986 median · n=1 eligible

Top 2 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

Malta, NY8

$94,837 median · n=5 eligible

Essex Junction, VT1

$106,163 median · n=1 eligible

Hopewell Junction, NEW YORK1

$85,946 median · n=1 eligible

Santa Clara, CA1

— median · n=0 eligible

Top 4 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

63.6%Certified LCAs

Certified7 63.6%

Withdrawn2 18.2%

Certified - Withdrawn2 18.2%

Denominator: all 11 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Globalfoundries U.S. Inc.9

$94,837 median · n=5 eligible

Globalfoundries U.S. 2, LLC2

$96,055 median · n=2 eligible

Top 2 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

$94,837Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$84,565

25th percentile$89,368

Median (50th)$94,837

75th percentile$102,440

90th percentile$105,402

n=7 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

11 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Globalfoundries U.S., Inc.	Principal Engineer Design Engineering (019469.001783)	Filing details $99,986 /yr I-200-22126-143978 Reported wage: $99,986–$128,000 / year Annualized: $99,986 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-05-13 Employment end: 2025-10-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Malta, NY	05/06/2022	10/02/2022
Globalfoundries U.S. 2, LLC	Principal Engineer Design Engineering	Filing details $106,163 /yr I-200-20154-620286 Reported wage: $106,163–$128,000 / year Annualized: $106,163 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-06-09 Employment end: 2023-08-21 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Essex Junction, VT	06/02/2020	08/22/2020
Globalfoundries U.S. Inc.	Principal Engineer Design Engineering	Filing details $90,459 /yr I-200-18023-198149 Reported wage: $90,459–$128,000 / year Annualized: $90,459 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-04-29 Employment end: 2021-07-24 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Malta, NY	01/26/2018	07/25/2018
Globalfoundries U.S. 2, LLC	Principal Engineer Design Engineering	Filing details $85,946 /yr I-200-19042-876670 Reported wage: $85,946–$128,000 / year Annualized: $85,946 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-02-25 Employment end: 2022-08-12 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Hopewell Junction, NEW YORK	02/19/2019	08/13/2019
Globalfoundries U.S. Inc.	Principal Engineer Design Engineering	Filing details $121,899 /yr I-200-18276-630503 Reported wage: $121,899–$147,000 / year Annualized: $121,899 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-10-17 Employment end: Not disclosed Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	10/11/2018	—
Globalfoundries U.S. Inc.	Principal Engineer Design Engineering	Filing details $94,837 /yr I-200-17277-544062 Reported wage: $94,837–$121,000 / year Annualized: $94,837 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2017-11-20 Employment end: 2021-01-08 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Malta, NY	11/14/2017	01/09/2018
Globalfoundries U.S. Inc.	Principal Engineer Design Engineering	Filing details $82,493 /yr I-200-17214-073497 Reported wage: $82,493–$128,000 / year Annualized: $82,493 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-08-17 Employment end: 2020-08-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Malta, NY	08/11/2017	08/14/2017
Globalfoundries U.S. Inc.	Principal Engineer Design Engineering	Filing details $104,894 /yr I-200-17192-668704 Reported wage: $104,894–$128,000 / year Annualized: $104,894 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-07-24 Employment end: 2020-08-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Malta, NY	07/18/2017	08/07/2017
Globalfoundries U.S., Inc.	Principal Engineer Design Engineering	Filing details $85,238 /yr I-200-15321-359005 Reported wage: $85,238–$121,000 / year Annualized: $85,238 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-01-17 Employment end: 2019-05-12 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Malta, NY	11/17/2015	05/13/2016
Globalfoundries U.S. Inc.	Principal Engineer Design Engineering	Filing details $92,789 /yr I-200-16239-651944 Reported wage: $92,789–$117,500 / year Annualized: $92,789 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-09-03 Employment end: 2019-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Malta, NY	08/29/2016	10/01/2016
Globalfoundries U.S., Inc.	Principal Engineer Design Engineering	Filing details $85,238 /yr I-200-15292-415822 Reported wage: $85,238–$121,000 / year Annualized: $85,238 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2015-11-12 Employment end: 2019-05-12 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Malta, NY	11/12/2015	05/13/2016

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.