H1BDataPointPublic data. Better decisions.
Home / Jobs / Principal Engineer Ii
OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES

Principal Engineer Ii

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

Insights follow the displayed search filters, including partial name matches. All loaded years.

Clear filters
THE BIG PICTURE

Principal Engineer Ii insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings206All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$148,622191 eligible salary records
Employer names35Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$133,392–$161,886Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
015304559FY 2016: 5 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 9 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 12 filings20FY 2021: 10 filings21FY 2022: 31 filings22FY 2023: 32 filings23FY 2024: 22 filings24FY 2025: 53 filings25FY 2026: 25 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*25 filings$160,175 median · n=20

*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 · 191 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 Ii113
$148,699 median · n=104 eligible
Principal Engineer Ii - Software34
$150,870 median · n=32 eligible
Principal Engineer Iii17
$162,999 median · n=16 eligible
Principal Engineer Ii - .Net5
$137,010 median · n=4 eligible
Principal Engineer Ii - Customer Networks5
$129,843 median · n=5 eligible
Principal Engineer Ii, Cyber Security Engineering3
$138,174 median · n=3 eligible
Principal Engineer Ii, Regulatory And Compliance Support2
$132,725 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Engineer Iii - Soa2
$135,000 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
Greenwood Village, CO39
$152,828 median · n=32 eligible
Germantown, MD38
$146,732 median · n=36 eligible
Englewood, CO25
$145,195 median · n=24 eligible
Tinton Falls, NJ11
$155,800 median · n=11 eligible
Gaithersburg, MD9
$151,794 median · n=8 eligible
Lake Forest, CA7
$137,405 median · n=7 eligible
Santa Clara, CA7
$180,000 median · n=7 eligible
San Jose, CA5
$170,000 median · n=5 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
93.2%Certified LCAs
Certified192 93.2%
Certified - Withdrawn9 4.4%
Withdrawn4 1.9%
Denied1 0.5%

Denominator: all 206 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.77
$148,699 median · n=68 eligible
Hughes Network Systems LLC46
$146,732 median · n=44 eligible
Commvault Systems,Inc.24
$164,050 median · n=24 eligible
Government Employees Insurance Company (Geico)10
$139,027 median · n=9 eligible
Alcon Research, LLC7
$137,405 median · n=7 eligible
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC6
$142,126 median · n=6 eligible
Western Alliance Bank4
$215,000 median · n=4 eligible
Cloudera, Inc.3
$277,134 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
$148,622Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$120,700
25th percentile$133,392
Median (50th)$148,622
75th percentile$161,886
90th percentile$180,000

n=191 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

206 matching H-1B filings

Export page CSV

Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
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 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
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
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, Inc.Principal Engineer Ii

Filing details

$164,112 /yr

I-200-26077-713379
Reported wage: $164,112–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $164,112
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-25
Employment end: 2029-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenwood Village, CO03/18/202609/15/2026
Comcast Cable Communications, LLCPrincipal Engineer Ii, Software Dev & Eng- Full Stack Dev

Filing details

$153,358 /yr

I-200-26068-687736
Reported wage: $153,358–$210,545.84 / year
Annualized: $153,358
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-13
Employment end: 2029-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA03/08/202608/30/2026
Commvault Systems,Inc.Principal Engineer Iii

Filing details

$207,500 /yr

I-200-26033-612534
Reported wage: $207,500–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $207,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-09
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Tinton Falls, NJ02/02/202608/01/2026
Metricstream, Inc.Principal Engineer Ii

Filing details

$139,241.04 /yr

I-200-26026-590849
Reported wage: $139,241.04 / year
Annualized: $139,241
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-02
Employment end: 2029-06-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/26/202606/21/2026
Charter Communications Inc.Principal Engineer Ii

Filing details

$164,112 /yr

I-200-25346-478326
Reported wage: $164,112–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $164,112
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-19
Employment end: 2029-06-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Englewood, CO12/12/202506/13/2026
Charter Communications Inc.Principal Engineer Ii

Filing details

$140,046 /yr

I-200-25338-458755
Reported wage: $140,046–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $140,046
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-11
Employment end: 2029-05-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Maryland Heights, MO12/04/202505/21/2026
Charter Communications Inc.Principal Engineer Ii

Filing details

$156,998 /yr

I-200-25336-450023
Reported wage: $156,998–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $156,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-09
Employment end: 2029-04-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Coppell, TX12/02/202504/07/2026
Western Alliance BankPrincipal Engineer Iii

Filing details

$233,349.88 /yr

I-200-25329-436862
Reported wage: $233,349.88 / year
Annualized: $233,350
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-03
Employment end: 2029-02-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA11/25/202502/20/2026
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer Ii - Software

Filing details

$151,969.07 /yr

I-200-25322-418696
Reported wage: $151,969.07 / year
Annualized: $151,969
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-25
Employment end: 2029-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD11/18/202504/15/2026
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer Ii - Software

Filing details

$151,819.35 /yr

I-200-25322-419028
Reported wage: $151,819.35 / year
Annualized: $151,819
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-25
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD11/18/202505/01/2026
Hughes Network Systems LLCPrincipal Engineer Ii - Software

Filing details

$151,969.07 /yr

I-200-25317-404182
Reported wage: $151,969.07 / year
Annualized: $151,969
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD11/13/202504/15/2026
Charter Communications, Inc.Principal Engineer Ii

Filing details

$164,112 /yr

I-200-25240-273913
Reported wage: $164,112–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $164,112
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-05
Employment end: 2028-10-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenwood Village, CO08/28/202510/06/2025
Charter Communications Inc.Principal Engineer Ii

Filing details

$155,688 /yr

I-200-25063-743923
Reported wage: $155,688–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $155,688
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-03
Employment end: 2028-07-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC03/04/202507/21/2025

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.