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Principal Engineer I

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Principal Engineer I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings732All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$138,765659 eligible salary records
Employer names91Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$123,219–$157,061Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
04387130174FY 2016: 14 filings16FY 2017: 23 filings17FY 2018: 39 filings18FY 2019: 30 filings19FY 2020: 46 filings20FY 2021: 42 filings21FY 2022: 86 filings22FY 2023: 155 filings23FY 2024: 106 filings24FY 2025: 124 filings25FY 2026: 67 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*67 filings$155,050 median · n=50

*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 · 659 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 I284
$129,771 median · n=241 eligible
Principal Engineer Ii113
$148,699 median · n=104 eligible
Principal Engineer I - .Net53
$157,061 median · n=50 eligible
Principal Engineer I - Software39
$130,478 median · n=38 eligible
Principal Engineer Ii - Software34
$150,870 median · n=32 eligible
Digital Principal Engineer I18
$187,464 median · n=18 eligible
Principal Engineer Iii17
$162,999 median · n=16 eligible
Principal Engineer I - Data15
$136,885 median · n=14 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
Greenwood Village, CO180
$132,704 median · n=149 eligible
Germantown, MD95
$138,587 median · n=92 eligible
Englewood, CO88
$130,686 median · n=75 eligible
Gaithersburg, MD23
$153,677 median · n=22 eligible
Malta, NY12
$90,459 median · n=11 eligible
Rockville, MD12
$161,117 median · n=10 eligible
Santa Clara, CA12
$182,500 median · n=12 eligible
Charlotte, NC11
$128,461 median · n=9 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
90.3%Certified LCAs
Certified661 90.3%
Certified - Withdrawn54 7.4%
Withdrawn15 2.0%
Denied2 0.3%

Denominator: all 732 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Charter Communications, Inc.313
$131,685 median · n=264 eligible
Hughes Network Systems LLC116
$138,765 median · n=113 eligible
Government Employees Insurance Company (Geico)99
$157,061 median · n=94 eligible
Commvault Systems,Inc.24
$164,050 median · n=24 eligible
Cvs Pharmacy, Inc.16
$182,500 median · n=16 eligible
Globalfoundries U.S. Inc.13
$90,459 median · n=12 eligible
Western Alliance Bank11
$164,457 median · n=10 eligible
Alcon Research, LLC9
$135,200 median · n=9 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
$138,765Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$108,534
25th percentile$123,219
Median (50th)$138,765
75th percentile$157,061
90th percentile$173,763

n=659 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

732 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
Electric Power Engineers, LLCPrincipal Engineer I

Filing details

$167,500 /yr

I-200-26173-036914
Reported wage: $167,500 / year
Annualized: $167,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-11-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Joshua, TX06/22/202611/14/2026
Charter Communications Inc.Principal Engineer Ii

Filing details

$164,112 /yr

I-200-26167-021720
Reported wage: $164,112–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $164,112
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenwood Village, CO06/16/202610/01/2026
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer I - Software

Filing details

$161,043.75 /yr

I-200-26166-015172
Reported wage: $161,043.75 / year
Annualized: $161,044
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-11-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Gaithersburg, MD06/15/202611/06/2026
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer Ii - Software

Filing details

$160,460.8 /yr

I-200-26166-015292
Reported wage: $160,460.8 / year
Annualized: $160,461
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-11-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD06/15/202611/07/2026
Pipe Force Ai, Inc.Principal Engineer Ii

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26162-005310
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA06/11/202610/01/2026
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer I - Customer Networks

Filing details

$123,909.47 /yr

I-200-26162-007464
Reported wage: $123,909.47 / year
Annualized: $123,909
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD06/11/202610/01/2026
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer I - Systems

Filing details

$125,175.17 /yr

I-200-26160-997002
Reported wage: $125,175.17 / year
Annualized: $125,175
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-10-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD06/09/202610/05/2026
Charter Communications, Inc.Principal Engineer Ii

Filing details

$128,398 /yr

I-200-24089-841043
Reported wage: $128,398–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $128,398
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2027-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenwood Village, CO03/29/202407/02/2024
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer I - Software

Filing details

$124,376.1 /yr

I-200-26134-908282
Reported wage: $124,376.1 / year
Annualized: $124,376
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD05/13/202610/01/2026
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer I - Customer Networks

Filing details

$121,506.53 /yr

I-200-26134-908315
Reported wage: $121,506.53 / year
Annualized: $121,507
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD05/13/202610/01/2026
Western Alliance BankPrincipal Engineer I

Filing details

$166,946.49 /yr

I-200-26132-901232
Reported wage: $166,946.49 / year
Annualized: $166,946
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Irving, TX05/12/202608/15/2026
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.Principal Engineer I Operation Systems

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-26118-844794
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Carmel, IN04/28/202605/18/2026
Freeport Minerals CorporationPrincipal Engineer Ii - Metallurgy

Filing details

$165,700 /yr

I-200-26107-808404
Reported wage: $165,700 / year
Annualized: $165,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Phoenix, AZ04/17/202608/31/2026
Mckinsey & Company, Inc. United StatesPrincipal Engineer Ii

Filing details

$252,300 /yr

I-200-26105-795279
Reported wage: $252,300 / year
Annualized: $252,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-07-15
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/15/202607/16/2026
Charter Communications, Inc.Principal Engineer Ii

Filing details

$161,990 /yr

I-200-26098-771289
Reported wage: $161,990–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $161,990
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenwood Village, CO04/08/202607/31/2026
Charter Communications Inc.Principal Engineer Ii

Filing details

$124,000 /yr

I-200-26070-695977
Reported wage: $124,000–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $124,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenwood Village, CO03/11/202607/31/2026
Commvault Systems,Inc.Principal Engineer Ii

Filing details

$156,100 /yr

I-200-26091-744987
Reported wage: $156,100–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $156,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Tinton Falls, NJ04/01/202609/30/2026
Charter Communications, Inc.Principal Engineer Ii

Filing details

$159,890 /yr

I-200-26091-748441
Reported wage: $159,890–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $159,890
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/01/202610/01/2026
Commvault Systems,Inc.Principal Engineer Ii

Filing details

$154,000 /yr

I-200-26090-741467
Reported wage: $154,000–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $154,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-07
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Tinton Falls, NJ03/31/202609/01/2026
Commvault Systems,Inc.Principal Engineer Iii

Filing details

$194,000 /yr

I-200-26090-741562
Reported wage: $194,000–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $194,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-07
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Tinton Falls, NJ03/31/202609/01/2026
Charter Communications, IncPrincipal Engineer I

Filing details

$128,190 /yr

I-200-23038-756171
Reported wage: $128,190–$191,200 / year
Annualized: $128,190
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2026-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenwood Village, CO02/07/202307/15/2023
Zimmer Surgical, Inc.Electrical Development Principal Engineer I

Filing details

$140,278.32 /yr

I-200-26083-724886
Reported wage: $140,278.32 / year
Annualized: $140,278
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Solon, OH03/24/202608/14/2026
Charter Communications, Inc.Principal Engineer I

Filing details

$140,046 /yr

I-200-26083-724065
Reported wage: $140,046–$178,600 / year
Annualized: $140,046
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-30
Employment end: 2029-09-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Maryland Heights, MO03/23/202609/22/2026
Charter Communications Inc.Principal Engineer I

Filing details

$161,990 /yr

I-200-26079-718234
Reported wage: $161,990–$196,400 / year
Annualized: $161,990
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-07-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenwood Village, CO03/20/202607/28/2026
Charter Communications, IncPrincipal Engineer I

Filing details

$136,198 /yr

I-200-23207-217350
Reported wage: $136,198–$191,200 / year
Annualized: $136,198
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2026-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenwood Village, CO07/26/202309/15/2023

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.