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Principal Engineer, Technical Support

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Principal Engineer, Technical Support insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings66All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$122,74062 eligible salary records
Employer names11Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$113,719–$135,298Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036912FY 2019: 6 filings19FY 2020: 11 filings20FY 2021: 10 filings21FY 2022: 11 filings22FY 2023: 8 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 11 filings25FY 2026: 5 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*5 filings$148,540 median · n=5

*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 · 62 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, Technical Support55
$120,000 median · n=51 eligible
Senior Principal Engineer, Technical Support11
$148,691 median · n=11 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
Round Rock, TX5
$120,000 median · n=5 eligible
Bedford, MA4
$90,270 median · n=4 eligible
Irvine, CA4
$123,726 median · n=4 eligible
Research Triangle Park, NC4
$105,000 median · n=4 eligible
Fort Worth, TX3
$117,734 median · n=3 eligible
Irving, TX3
$109,167 median · n=3 eligible
Richardson, TX3
$124,584 median · n=3 eligible
Cambridge, MA2
— median · n=0 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
93.9%Certified LCAs
Certified62 93.9%
Certified - Withdrawn3 4.5%
Withdrawn1 1.5%

Denominator: all 66 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Emc Corporation38
$124,300 median · n=38 eligible
Rsa Security LLC7
$108,610 median · n=7 eligible
Pegasystems Inc.6
$136,014 median · n=3 eligible
Dell Usa L.P.5
$120,000 median · n=5 eligible
Dell Marketing L.P.5
$124,584 median · n=5 eligible
T-Mobile Usa, Inc.3
$133,439 median · n=2 eligible
Bloom Energy Corporation1
$170,000 median · n=1 eligible
Rsa Security Usa LLC1
$165,000 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
$122,740Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$104,595
25th percentile$113,719
Median (50th)$122,740
75th percentile$135,298
90th percentile$149,869

n=62 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

66 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
Emc CorporationPrincipal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$148,539.99 /yr

I-200-26131-893544
Reported wage: $148,539.99 / year
Annualized: $148,540
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-07-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Aubrey, TX05/11/202607/09/2026
Emc CorporationPrincipal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$140,563.07 /yr

I-200-26126-875327
Reported wage: $140,563.07 / year
Annualized: $140,563
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sugar Land, TX05/06/202607/31/2026
Emc CorporationSenior Principal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$160,327.91 /yr

I-200-26026-589871
Reported wage: $160,327.91 / year
Annualized: $160,328
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-02
Employment end: 2029-02-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX01/26/202602/20/2026
Rsa Security USA LLCPrincipal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-25350-487918
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-23
Employment end: 2028-12-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Celina, TX12/16/202512/29/2025
Dell USA L.P.Principal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-25267-331737
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-10-01
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX09/24/202510/01/2025
Dell USA L.P.Principal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-25239-270349
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-04
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX08/27/202510/01/2025
Dell Marketing L.P.Principal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$119,497.08 /yr

I-200-25135-977998
Reported wage: $119,497.08 / year
Annualized: $119,497
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-21
Employment end: 2028-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Northlake, TX05/14/202506/02/2025
Pegasystems Inc.Principal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$145,500 /yr

I-200-22101-058681
Reported wage: $145,500 / year
Annualized: $145,500
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-02
Employment end: 2025-05-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA04/11/202205/13/2022
Pegasystems Inc.Principal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$128,949 /yr

I-200-24354-558735
Reported wage: $128,949–$159,600 / year
Annualized: $128,949
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-02
Employment end: 2028-05-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA12/19/202405/12/2025
Emc CorporationPrincipal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$126,949.85 /yr

I-200-25079-792505
Reported wage: $126,949.85 / year
Annualized: $126,950
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-27
Employment end: 2028-03-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, Ca, CA03/20/202503/31/2025
Emc CorporationPrincipal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$126,949 /yr

I-200-25079-792549
Reported wage: $126,949 / year
Annualized: $126,949
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-27
Employment end: 2028-03-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA03/20/202503/31/2025
Emc CorporationPrincipal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$130,957 /yr

I-200-25073-778738
Reported wage: $130,957 / year
Annualized: $130,957
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-21
Employment end: 2028-03-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA03/14/202503/24/2025
Emc CorporationPrincipal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$120,502.94 /yr

I-200-25072-774268
Reported wage: $120,502.94 / year
Annualized: $120,503
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-20
Employment end: 2028-04-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA03/13/202504/04/2025
Emc CorporationPrincipal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$120,502.94 /yr

I-200-25072-774300
Reported wage: $120,502.94 / year
Annualized: $120,503
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-20
Employment end: 2028-03-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA03/13/202503/24/2025
Pegasystems Inc.Senior Principal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$136,014 /yr

I-200-25055-719986
Reported wage: $136,014–$198,800 / year
Annualized: $136,014
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-03
Employment end: 2028-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA02/24/202507/31/2025
Dell Marketing L.P.Senior Principal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$179,547.61 /yr

I-200-25015-620823
Reported wage: $179,547.61 / year
Annualized: $179,548
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-23
Employment end: 2028-04-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Snoqualmie, WA01/15/202504/11/2025
Emc CorporationPrincipal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$133,149.92 /yr

I-200-24157-076300
Reported wage: $133,149.92 / year
Annualized: $133,150
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-12
Employment end: 2027-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Mechanicsburg, PA06/05/202409/08/2024
Dell Marketing L.P.Senior Principal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$148,690.83 /yr

I-200-24121-939258
Reported wage: $148,690.83 / year
Annualized: $148,691
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-07
Employment end: 2027-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Celina, TX04/30/202407/13/2024
Emc CorporationPrincipal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$129,220.15 /yr

I-200-24053-741663
Reported wage: $129,220.15 / year
Annualized: $129,220
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-29
Employment end: 2027-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Research Triangle Park, NC02/22/202408/16/2024
Emc CorporationPrincipal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$126,818 /yr

I-200-23274-403815
Reported wage: $126,818 / year
Annualized: $126,818
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-06
Employment end: 2026-11-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Hopkinton, MA09/30/202311/20/2023
Emc CorporationPrincipal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$107,961.67 /yr

I-200-23233-282239
Reported wage: $107,961.67 / year
Annualized: $107,962
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-28
Employment end: 2026-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX08/21/202310/02/2023
Emc CorporationPrincipal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$129,553.31 /yr

I-200-23206-212448
Reported wage: $129,553.31 / year
Annualized: $129,553
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-01
Employment end: 2026-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sugar Land, TX07/25/202307/31/2023
Emc CorporationPrincipal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$131,020.8 /yr

I-200-23205-211709
Reported wage: $131,020.8 / year
Annualized: $131,021
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-31
Employment end: 2026-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Parker, CO07/24/202309/04/2023
Emc CorporationPrincipal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$133,009.17 /yr

I-200-23193-182760
Reported wage: $133,009.17 / year
Annualized: $133,009
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-19
Employment end: 2026-07-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Frisco, TX07/12/202307/17/2023
Emc CorporationPrincipal Engineer, Technical Support

Filing details

$117,734.05 /yr

I-200-23181-159272
Reported wage: $117,734.05 / year
Annualized: $117,734
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-10
Employment end: 2026-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX06/30/202307/06/2023

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.