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Principal Manufacturing Engineer

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Principal Manufacturing Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings56All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$121,94046 eligible salary records
Employer names22Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$105,691–$133,869Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0371013FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 9 filings23FY 2024: 7 filings24FY 2025: 7 filings25FY 2026: 12 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*12 filings$134,202 median · n=9

*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 · 46 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 Manufacturing Engineer52
$121,264 median · n=43 eligible
Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer2
$134,685 median · n=2 eligible
Associate Principal Manufacturing Engineer1
— median · n=0 eligible
Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer1
$118,102 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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
El Paso, TX8
$83,538 median · n=7 eligible
Fridley, MN6
$111,228 median · n=2 eligible
Irvine, CA5
$129,678 median · n=4 eligible
Billerica, MA3
$134,202 median · n=3 eligible
Danvers, MA3
$130,582 median · n=3 eligible
Germantown, MD3
$137,500 median · n=3 eligible
Hayward, CA2
$158,052 median · n=2 eligible
Livermore, CA2
$134,685 median · n=2 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
89.3%Certified LCAs
Certified50 89.3%
Withdrawn3 5.4%
Certified - Withdrawn3 5.4%

Denominator: all 56 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Medtronic, Inc.26
$123,240 median · n=23 eligible
Carefusion Resources, LLC5
$82,299 median · n=5 eligible
Formfactor, Inc.3
$122,616 median · n=3 eligible
Itron Inc.3
$128,500 median · n=2 eligible
Senseonics, Incorporated3
$137,500 median · n=3 eligible
Vastek Inc3
— median · n=0 eligible
Angiodynamics, Inc.2
$111,650 median · n=2 eligible
Delphon Industries LLC2
$158,052 median · n=2 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
$121,940Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$83,824
25th percentile$105,691
Median (50th)$121,940
75th percentile$133,869
90th percentile$144,877

n=46 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

56 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
Medtronic, Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$134,202 /yr

I-200-26167-020003
Reported wage: $134,202–$138,197.68 / year
Annualized: $134,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Billerica, MA06/16/202612/06/2026
Itron Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$132,000 /yr

I-200-26152-967975
Reported wage: $132,000 / year
Annualized: $132,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

West Union, SC06/01/202606/22/2026
Itron Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$132,000 /yr

I-200-26152-966544
Reported wage: $132,000 / year
Annualized: $132,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Anderson, SC06/01/202606/22/2026
Itron Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26127-882716
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

West Union, SC05/07/202610/01/2026
Medtronic, Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$134,202 /yr

I-200-26119-851032
Reported wage: $134,202–$137,253 / year
Annualized: $134,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Billerica, MA04/29/202610/01/2026
Medtronic, Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$125,653 /yr

I-200-26083-725828
Reported wage: $125,653–$141,220.99 / year
Annualized: $125,653
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Attleboro, MA03/24/202609/21/2026
Medtronic, Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$134,202 /yr

I-200-26075-705512
Reported wage: $134,202–$142,352 / year
Annualized: $134,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-23
Employment end: 2029-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Danvers, MA03/16/202609/15/2026
Delphon Industries LLCPrincipal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$163,030 /yr

I-200-25349-481832
Reported wage: $163,030 / year
Annualized: $163,030
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-22
Employment end: 2029-03-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Hayward, CA12/15/202503/07/2026
Medtronic, Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$140,774 /yr

I-200-25349-484022
Reported wage: $140,774–$143,305 / year
Annualized: $140,774
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-22
Employment end: 2029-05-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA12/15/202505/29/2026
Vastek IncPrincipal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$44.95 per hour

I-200-25346-478734
Reported wage: $44.95 / hour
Annualized: $93,496
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-19
Employment end: 2029-05-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Fridley, MN12/12/202505/14/2026
Vastek IncPrincipal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$44.95 per hour

I-200-25335-445615
Reported wage: $44.95 / hour
Annualized: $93,496
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-08
Employment end: 2029-05-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Fridley, MN12/01/202505/14/2026
Delphon Industries LLCPrincipal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$153,073.78 /yr

I-200-25325-428085
Reported wage: $153,073.78 / year
Annualized: $153,074
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-01
Employment end: 2029-03-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Hayward, CA11/21/202503/07/2026
Mks Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$113,069 /yr

I-200-25169-107138
Reported wage: $113,069–$138,955 / year
Annualized: $113,069
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-26
Employment end: 2028-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA06/18/202508/20/2025
Medtronic, Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$130,582 /yr

I-200-25136-987368
Reported wage: $130,582–$134,172.5 / year
Annualized: $130,582
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-23
Employment end: 2028-11-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Billerica, MA05/16/202511/08/2025
Medtronic, Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$121,264 /yr

I-200-25056-723292
Reported wage: $121,264–$138,024 / year
Annualized: $121,264
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-04
Employment end: 2028-03-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Denver, CO02/25/202503/28/2025
Medtronic, Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$103,187 /yr

I-200-22137-182156
Reported wage: $103,187–$117,565 / year
Annualized: $103,187
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-16
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fridley, MN05/17/202210/01/2022
Medtronic, Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$114,899 /yr

I-200-25003-592408
Reported wage: $114,899–$132,225 / year
Annualized: $114,899
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-13
Employment end: 2028-06-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Jacksonville, FL01/03/202506/27/2025
Medtronic, Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$130,582 /yr

I-200-24295-420497
Reported wage: $130,582–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $130,582
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-28
Employment end: 2027-11-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Danvers, MA10/21/202411/25/2024
Senseonics, IncorporatedPrincipal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$143,000 /yr

I-200-24271-371115
Reported wage: $143,000 / year
Annualized: $143,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-04
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD09/27/202410/01/2024
Formfactor, Inc.Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$146,753 /yr

I-200-24236-291407
Reported wage: $146,753–$160,400 / year
Annualized: $146,753
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-30
Employment end: 2027-11-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA08/23/202411/28/2024
Medtronic, Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$125,590 /yr

I-200-24219-247532
Reported wage: $125,590 / year
Annualized: $125,590
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-13
Employment end: 2028-01-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Frisco, TX08/06/202401/26/2025
Novozen Healthcare LLC.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$41.83 per hour

I-200-24099-863891
Reported wage: $41.83 / hour
Annualized: $87,006
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-15
Employment end: 2027-04-21
Worker positions: 1

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

North Haven, CT04/08/202404/22/2024
Medtronic, Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$130,894 /yr

I-200-23269-382174
Reported wage: $130,894–$158,000 / year
Annualized: $130,894
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-01
Employment end: 2026-10-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Northridge, CA09/26/202310/21/2023
Senseonics, IncorporatedPrincipal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$137,500 /yr

I-200-24045-718536
Reported wage: $137,500 / year
Annualized: $137,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-22
Employment end: 2027-02-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MD02/14/202402/14/2024
Quantumscape Battery, Inc.Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Filing details

$148,400 /yr

I-200-23325-515438
Reported wage: $148,400–$198,242 / year
Annualized: $148,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-28
Employment end: 2027-05-16
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA11/20/202305/17/2024

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.