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Principal Network Engineer

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 Network Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings125All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$137,261122 eligible salary records
Employer names81Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$116,938–$165,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
05111621FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 7 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 10 filings19FY 2020: 8 filings20FY 2021: 14 filings21FY 2022: 12 filings22FY 2023: 18 filings23FY 2024: 13 filings24FY 2025: 19 filings25FY 2026: 18 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*18 filings$146,425 median · n=17

*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 · 122 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 Network Engineer111
$140,970 median · n=108 eligible
It Principal Network Engineer2
$133,000 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Network Engineer I2
$118,330 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Network Engineer - Design Engineer1
$135,005 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Network Engineer/Manager1
$118,560 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Network Engineer (20012.4653.1)1
$117,684 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Network Engineer (Servllgx0154)1
$85,000 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Network Engineer - Wi-Fi/Cpe1
$145,000 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
Durham, NC8
$106,039 median · n=8 eligible
Dresher, PA5
$121,909 median · n=5 eligible
San Diego, CA5
$167,713 median · n=4 eligible
Westlake, TX5
$116,938 median · n=5 eligible
Plano, TX4
$112,913 median · n=4 eligible
Dallas, TX3
$110,000 median · n=3 eligible
Foster City, CA3
$165,000 median · n=3 eligible
New York, NY3
$152,984 median · n=3 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
98.4%Certified LCAs
Certified123 98.4%
Certified - Withdrawn2 1.6%

Denominator: all 125 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC7
$111,467 median · n=7 eligible
Ascensus6
$132,392 median · n=6 eligible
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments5
$131,109 median · n=5 eligible
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.4
$132,143 median · n=4 eligible
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.4
$170,000 median · n=4 eligible
Motorola Solutions, Inc.3
$103,813 median · n=3 eligible
Optum Services, Inc.3
$117,684 median · n=3 eligible
Qualys, Inc.3
$165,000 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
$137,261Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$100,649
25th percentile$116,938
Median (50th)$137,261
75th percentile$165,000
90th percentile$179,930

n=122 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

125 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
Nscale Operations Us LLCPrincipal Network Engineer – Ai Infrastructure Operations

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-26167-022350
Reported wage: $215,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Raleigh, NC06/16/202606/22/2026
Qualys, Inc.Principal Network Engineer

Filing details

$170,340 /yr

I-200-26160-998016
Reported wage: $170,340 / year
Annualized: $170,340
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-12-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA06/09/202612/09/2026
Data Strategies Interchange LLCPrincipal Network Engineer – Ai & Hybrid Infrastructure

Filing details

$135,512 /yr

I-200-26154-976493
Reported wage: $135,512 / year
Annualized: $135,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/03/202610/01/2026
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Network Engineer

Filing details

$146,425 /yr

I-200-26142-941001
Reported wage: $146,425–$156,425 / year
Annualized: $146,425
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC05/22/202610/01/2026
Aci Worldwide Corp.Principal Network Engineer

Filing details

$137,221 /yr

I-200-26118-845252
Reported wage: $137,221 / year
Annualized: $137,221
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Norcross, GA04/28/202610/01/2026
Symbotic LLCPrincipal Network Engineer

Filing details

$195,000 /yr

I-200-26114-830123
Reported wage: $195,000 / year
Annualized: $195,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-10-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA04/24/202610/23/2026
Refinitiv Us LLCPrincipal Network Engineer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-26106-801338
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO04/16/202610/01/2026
Providence Health & ServicesPrincipal Network Engineer

Filing details

$161,658 /yr

I-200-26099-775421
Reported wage: $161,658–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $161,658
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-06-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Folsom, CA04/09/202606/24/2026
Autodesk, Inc.Principal Network Engineer

Filing details

$154,856 /yr

I-200-26083-726765
Reported wage: $154,856–$218,000 / year
Annualized: $154,856
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX03/24/202605/11/2026
Stanford Health CarePrincipal Network Engineer

Filing details

$224,000 /yr

I-200-26083-726991
Reported wage: $224,000–$239,000 / year
Annualized: $224,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, CA03/24/202607/31/2026
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Network Engineer

Filing details

$131,109 /yr

I-200-26077-711504
Reported wage: $131,109–$165,750 / year
Annualized: $131,109
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-25
Employment end: 2029-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC03/18/202609/14/2026
Global Payment Holding CompanyPrincipal Network Engineer

Filing details

$116,938 /yr

I-200-26077-713414
Reported wage: $116,938 / year
Annualized: $116,938
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-25
Employment end: 2029-09-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA03/18/202609/17/2026
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Network Engineer

Filing details

$115,372 /yr

I-200-26062-676922
Reported wage: $115,372–$149,050 / year
Annualized: $115,372
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-10
Employment end: 2029-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Westlake, TX03/03/202608/07/2026
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Network Engineer

Filing details

$115,372 /yr

I-200-26050-650773
Reported wage: $115,372–$149,050 / year
Annualized: $115,372
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Westlake, TX02/19/202608/17/2026
Aol Media, LLCPrincipal Network Engineer

Filing details

$185,383 /yr

I-200-26023-584114
Reported wage: $185,383 / year
Annualized: $185,383
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-01-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Tracy, CA01/23/202601/29/2026
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Network Engineer

Filing details

$141,378 /yr

I-200-25351-489475
Reported wage: $141,378–$158,025 / year
Annualized: $141,378
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-24
Employment end: 2028-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC12/17/202501/01/2026
Autodesk, Inc.Principal Network Engineer

Filing details

$156,125 /yr

I-200-25329-436442
Reported wage: $156,125–$214,800 / year
Annualized: $156,125
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-03
Employment end: 2029-05-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA11/25/202505/22/2026
Driven Tech, Inc.Principal Network Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24215-242461
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2027-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC08/02/202408/02/2024
Itron, Inc.Principal Network Engineer

Filing details

$170,077 /yr

I-200-25255-306508
Reported wage: $170,077 / year
Annualized: $170,077
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-19
Employment end: 2028-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA09/12/202509/12/2025
Commonspirit HealthPrincipal Network Engineer

Filing details

$147,680 /yr

I-200-25234-262217
Reported wage: $147,680 / year
Annualized: $147,680
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-29
Employment end: 2028-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Mason, OH08/22/202509/02/2025
E-Business Distribution LLCPrincipal Network Engineer

Filing details

$108,472 /yr

I-200-25225-239758
Reported wage: $108,472 / year
Annualized: $108,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-20
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Denver, CO08/13/202510/01/2025
Nsight, IncPrincipal Network Engineer

Filing details

$149,760 /yr

I-200-25217-223216
Reported wage: $149,760 / year
Annualized: $149,760
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-12
Employment end: 2028-08-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA08/05/202508/12/2025
Refinitiv Us, LLCPrincipal Network Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-25167-094707
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-06
Employment end: 2028-06-22
Worker positions: 1

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

St Louis, MO06/16/202506/23/2025
Inteli Platforms Inc.Principal Network Engineer

Filing details

$84,739 /yr

I-200-25184-153088
Reported wage: $84,739 / year
Annualized: $84,739
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-11
Employment end: 2028-07-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Eden Prairie, MN07/03/202507/11/2025
Cdw LLCPrincipal Network Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-25177-131984
Reported wage: $135,000–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-03
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Prosper, TX06/26/202508/01/2025

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.