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Principal Engineer, Industrial 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, Industrial Engineering insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings14All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$125,00013 eligible salary records

Employer names3Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$119,277–$127,800Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20251 filings$155,750 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

$125k–$150kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 13 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, Industrial Engineering14

$125,000 median · n=13 eligible

Top 1 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

Milpitas, CA6

$125,000 median · n=5 eligible

San Jose, CA5

$127,800 median · n=5 eligible

Fremont, CA1

$125,000 median · n=1 eligible

Malta, NY1

$71,968 median · n=1 eligible

Sunnyvale, CA1

$119,277 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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

92.9%Certified LCAs

Certified13 92.9%

Certified - Withdrawn1 7.1%

Denominator: all 14 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Western Digital Technologies, Inc.13

$125,000 median · n=12 eligible

Globalfoundries U.S., Inc.1

$71,968 median · n=1 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

$125,000Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$117,455

25th percentile$119,277

Median (50th)$125,000

75th percentile$127,800

90th percentile$146,058

n=13 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

14 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
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Principal Engineer, Industrial Engineering	Filing details $155,750 /yr I-200-24348-541759 Reported wage: $155,750–$169,950 / year Annualized: $155,750 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-12-20 Employment end: 2028-02-02 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	12/13/2024	02/03/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Principal Engineer, Industrial Engineering	Filing details $125,000 /yr I-200-22024-848237 Reported wage: $125,000–$145,000 / year Annualized: $125,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-01-31 Employment end: 2025-05-31 Worker positions: 2 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	01/24/2022	06/01/2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Principal Engineer, Industrial Engineering	Filing details $125,000 /yr I-200-22013-828598 Reported wage: $125,000–$145,000 / year Annualized: $125,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-01-21 Employment end: 2025-05-31 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Milpitas, CA	01/13/2022	06/01/2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Principal Engineer, Industrial Engineering	Filing details $119,277 /yr I-200-21218-508476 Reported wage: $119,277–$140,000 / year Annualized: $119,277 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-08-13 Employment end: 2024-09-30 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	08/06/2021	10/01/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Principal Engineer, Industrial Engineering	Filing details $119,277 /yr I-200-21218-508484 Reported wage: $119,277–$140,000 / year Annualized: $119,277 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-08-13 Employment end: 2024-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	08/06/2021	10/01/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Principal Engineer, Industrial Engineering	Filing details $146,058 /yr I-200-20160-636261 Reported wage: $146,058–$166,058 / year Annualized: $146,058 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-06-15 Employment end: 2023-07-31 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Milpitas, CA	06/08/2020	08/01/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Principal Engineer, Industrial Engineering	Filing details $146,058 /yr I-200-20160-636264 Reported wage: $146,058–$166,058 / year Annualized: $146,058 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-06-15 Employment end: 2023-07-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	06/08/2020	08/01/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Principal Engineer, Industrial Engineering	Filing details $125,000 /yr I-200-20139-582671 Reported wage: $125,000–$145,000 / year Annualized: $125,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-05-26 Employment end: 2023-06-30 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Milpitas, CA	05/18/2020	07/01/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Principal Engineer, Industrial Engineering	Filing details $125,000 /yr I-200-20139-582676 Reported wage: $125,000–$145,000 / year Annualized: $125,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-05-26 Employment end: 2023-06-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fremont, CA	05/18/2020	07/01/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Principal Engineer, Industrial Engineering	Filing details $127,800 /yr I-200-20051-337952 Reported wage: $127,800–$156,200 / year Annualized: $127,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-02-27 Employment end: 2023-03-08 Worker positions: 25 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	02/20/2020	03/09/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Principal Engineer, Industrial Engineering	Filing details $121,389 /yr I-200-17257-329216 Reported wage: $121,389–$135,000 / year Annualized: $121,389 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-07-18 Employment end: 2020-11-21 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Milpitas, CA	09/27/2017	11/22/2017
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Principal Engineer, Industrial Engineering	Filing details $117,000 /yr I-200-18072-860576 Reported wage: $117,000–$143,000 / year Annualized: $117,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-03-20 Employment end: 2021-09-09 Worker positions: 5 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Milpitas, CA	03/14/2018	09/10/2018
Globalfoundries U.S., Inc.	Principal Engineer, Industrial Engineering	Filing details $71,968 /yr I-200-17104-400179 Reported wage: $71,968–$121,000 / year Annualized: $71,968 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-08-14 Employment end: 2020-10-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Malta, NY	08/08/2017	10/02/2017
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	Principal Engineer, Industrial Engineering	Filing details $120,000 /yr I-200-17076-506910 Reported wage: $120,000–$140,000 / year Annualized: $120,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-23 Employment end: 2020-09-16 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Milpitas, CA	03/17/2017	09/16/2017

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.