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Principal Platform Engineer

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Principal Platform Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings81All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$159,34976 eligible salary records
Employer names43Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$136,893–$185,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
05111621FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 11 filings23FY 2024: 15 filings24FY 2025: 19 filings25FY 2026: 14 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*14 filings$200,927 median · n=11

*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 · 76 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

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

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
93.8%Certified LCAs
Certified76 93.8%
Certified - Withdrawn4 4.9%
Withdrawn1 1.2%

Denominator: all 81 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

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
$159,349Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$127,712
25th percentile$136,893
Median (50th)$159,349
75th percentile$185,000
90th percentile$212,000

n=76 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

81 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
Navy Federal Credit UnionPrincipal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$203,957.37 /yr

I-200-26159-993670
Reported wage: $203,957.37 / year
Annualized: $203,957
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Vienna, VA06/08/202609/29/2026
Dataeconomy, Inc.Principal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26125-872174
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ05/05/202605/11/2026
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Platform Engineer, Blockchain

Filing details

$156,998 /yr

I-200-26096-759375
Reported wage: $156,998–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $156,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Westlake, TX04/06/202605/11/2026
Future Secure Ai Inc.Principal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-26092-750745
Reported wage: $240,000–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/02/202604/20/2026
Stitch Fix, Inc.Principal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$244,000 /yr

I-200-26091-744775
Reported wage: $244,000 / year
Annualized: $244,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/01/202609/15/2026
Navy Federal Credit UnionPrincipal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26083-727010
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Vienna, VA03/24/202604/20/2026
The Depository Trust & Clearing CorporationPrincipal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$161,000 /yr

I-200-26083-727058
Reported wage: $161,000 / year
Annualized: $161,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Coppell, TX03/24/202608/28/2026
Charter Communications Inc.Principal Platform Engineer Ii

Filing details

$152,069 /yr

I-200-24060-759500
Reported wage: $152,069–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $152,069
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-20
Employment end: 2027-04-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenwood Village, CO02/29/202404/23/2024
Dimensional Fund Advisors LpPrincipal Platform Engineer, Monitoring And Alerting

Filing details

$214,000 /yr

I-200-26055-662036
Reported wage: $214,000 / year
Annualized: $214,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-03
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Converse, TX02/24/202608/16/2026
Navy Federal Credit UnionPrincipal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$204,534.72 /yr

I-200-26050-651721
Reported wage: $204,534.72 / year
Annualized: $204,535
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Vienna, VA02/19/202606/20/2026
Navy Federal Credit UnionPrincipal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$200,926.67 /yr

I-200-26050-649999
Reported wage: $200,926.67 / year
Annualized: $200,927
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-25
Employment end: 2029-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Vienna, VA02/18/202608/05/2026
The Depository Trust & Clearing CorporationSenior Principal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$191,100 /yr

I-200-25337-454760
Reported wage: $191,100 / year
Annualized: $191,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-10
Employment end: 2029-05-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Coppell, TX12/03/202505/19/2026
Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationPrincipal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-25141-003828
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-09
Employment end: 2028-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Brookfield, WI05/21/202506/01/2025
Charter Communications Inc.Principal Platform Engineer I

Filing details

$126,298 /yr

I-200-23264-365872
Reported wage: $126,298–$178,600 / year
Annualized: $126,298
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-03
Employment end: 2027-01-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Maryland Heights, MO09/21/202301/21/2024
American Family Life Assurance Company Of Columbus (Aflac)Principal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$138,551 /yr

I-200-25255-304999
Reported wage: $138,551 / year
Annualized: $138,551
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-19
Employment end: 2029-02-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, GA09/12/202502/28/2026
Truist BankPrincipal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$208,080 /yr

I-200-25240-273211
Reported wage: $208,080 / year
Annualized: $208,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-05
Employment end: 2029-01-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA08/28/202501/16/2026
Eab Global, Inc.Principal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$135,013 /yr

I-200-25234-260908
Reported wage: $135,013 / year
Annualized: $135,013
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-29
Employment end: 2028-10-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC08/22/202510/31/2025
Directv, LLCPrincipal Platform Engineer 1

Filing details

$162,000 /yr

I-200-25219-227970
Reported wage: $162,000 / year
Annualized: $162,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-14
Employment end: 2028-08-11
Worker positions: 1

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

El Segundo, CA08/07/202508/12/2025
National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.Principal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$134,401 /yr

I-200-25199-185686
Reported wage: $134,401 / year
Annualized: $134,401
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-25
Employment end: 2028-11-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Northborough, MA07/18/202511/22/2025
The University Of ChicagoPrincipal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$145,307 /yr

I-200-25181-141882
Reported wage: $145,307 / year
Annualized: $145,307
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-08
Employment end: 2028-10-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL06/30/202510/24/2025
Pangea Cyber CorporationPrincipal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$227,000 /yr

I-200-25177-131932
Reported wage: $227,000–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $227,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-03
Employment end: 2028-07-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/26/202507/10/2025
Dataeconomy, Inc.Principal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-25157-064287
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-13
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC06/06/202510/01/2025
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationPrincipal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$147,827.5 /yr

I-200-25112-890880
Reported wage: $147,827.5 / year
Annualized: $147,828
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-29
Employment end: 2028-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Cincinnati, OH04/22/202509/07/2025
Amadeus Airport It Americas, Inc.Principal Platform Engineer

Filing details

$137,000 /yr

I-200-25108-879359
Reported wage: $137,000 / year
Annualized: $137,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-25
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL04/18/202510/01/2025
Dollar General CorporationPrincipal Platform Engineer (Open & Cloud Platforms)

Filing details

$149,760 /yr

I-200-25099-846264
Reported wage: $149,760–$152,210 / year
Annualized: $149,760
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-16
Employment end: 2028-04-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Cumming, GA04/09/202504/22/2025

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.