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Principal Production Engineer

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Principal Production Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings19All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$193,27518 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$147,498–$194,967Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 6 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 5 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20251 filings$144,231 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
$175k–$200kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 18 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 3 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
94.7%Certified LCAs
Certified18 94.7%
Certified - Withdrawn1 5.3%

Denominator: all 19 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 6 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
$193,275Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$126,176
25th percentile$147,498
Median (50th)$193,275
75th percentile$194,967
90th percentile$206,711

n=18 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

19 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
Bayer Cropscience LpPrincipal Production Engineer

Filing details

$144,230.67 /yr

I-200-24276-380572
Reported wage: $144,230.67 / year
Annualized: $144,231
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-09
Employment end: 2027-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Kansas City, MO10/02/202410/14/2024
Yahoo Holdings Inc.Sr. Principal Production Engineer

Filing details

$210,704 /yr

I-200-23297-453728
Reported wage: $210,704–$349,885 / year
Annualized: $210,704
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-31
Employment end: 2026-11-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA10/24/202311/24/2023
Oath Holdings, Inc.Principal Production Engineer

Filing details

$187,060.1 /yr

I-200-21125-290683
Reported wage: $187,060.1 / year
Annualized: $187,060
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-15
Employment end: 2024-05-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/05/202105/10/2021
Oath Holdings Inc.Principal Production Engineer

Filing details

$205,000 /yr

I-200-22089-023385
Reported wage: $205,000 / year
Annualized: $205,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-06
Employment end: 2025-03-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/30/202203/30/2022
Oath Holdings IncPrincipal Production Engineer

Filing details

$205,000 /yr

I-200-22040-888924
Reported wage: $205,000 / year
Annualized: $205,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-16
Employment end: 2025-02-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/09/202202/09/2022
Oath Holdings, Inc.Principal Production Engineer

Filing details

$192,901 /yr

I-200-21095-197181
Reported wage: $192,901 / year
Annualized: $192,901
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-12
Employment end: 2024-04-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA04/05/202104/05/2021
Oath Holdings, Inc.Sr. Principal Production Engineer

Filing details

$193,649.26 /yr

I-200-21082-168526
Reported wage: $193,649.26 / year
Annualized: $193,649
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-30
Employment end: 2024-03-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA03/23/202103/29/2021
Oath Holdings, Inc.Principal Production Engineer

Filing details

$166,686.19 /yr

I-200-21040-065398
Reported wage: $166,686.19 / year
Annualized: $166,686
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-17
Employment end: 2024-02-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA02/09/202102/19/2021
Medtronic, Inc.Principal Production Engineer

Filing details

$128,139 /yr

I-200-21005-995448
Reported wage: $128,139–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $128,139
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-01-12
Employment end: 2024-01-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Littleton, MA01/05/202101/25/2021
Oath Holdings, Inc.Principal Production Engineer

Filing details

$163,383.75 /yr

I-200-20283-875220
Reported wage: $163,383.75 / year
Annualized: $163,384
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-19
Employment end: 2023-10-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA10/09/202010/19/2020
Roblox CorporationPrincipal Production Engineer

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-20085-435179
Reported wage: $230,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-01
Employment end: 2023-04-12
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA03/25/202004/13/2020
Broken Hill Proprietary (USA), Inc.Principal Production Engineer I Technical Data

Filing details

$93,974 /yr

I-200-19190-237426
Reported wage: $93,974 / year
Annualized: $93,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-20
Employment end: 2022-12-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TEXAS08/14/201912/28/2019
Oath Holdings Inc.Principal Production Engineer

Filing details

$130,957 /yr

I-200-19114-591678
Reported wage: $130,957–$249,375 / year
Annualized: $130,957
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-30
Employment end: 2022-05-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA04/24/201905/01/2019
Oath Holdings Inc.Principal Production Engineer

Filing details

$194,967 /yr

I-200-19085-363199
Reported wage: $194,967–$249,375 / year
Annualized: $194,967
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-01
Employment end: 2022-04-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA03/26/201904/15/2019
Oath Holdings Inc.Principal Production Engineer

Filing details

$194,967 /yr

I-200-19036-416636
Reported wage: $194,967–$249,375 / year
Annualized: $194,967
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-21
Employment end: 2022-08-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA03/15/201908/05/2019
Oath Holdings Inc.Principal Production Engineer

Filing details

$194,967 /yr

I-200-19038-126019
Reported wage: $194,967–$249,375 / year
Annualized: $194,967
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-21
Employment end: 2022-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA03/15/201908/07/2019
Oath Holdings Inc.Principal Production Engineer

Filing details

$194,967 /yr

I-200-19042-621107
Reported wage: $194,967–$249,375 / year
Annualized: $194,967
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-21
Employment end: 2022-08-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA03/15/201908/11/2019
Oath Holdings Inc.Principal Production Engineer

Filing details

$157,299 /yr

I-200-18016-532296
Reported wage: $157,299–$205,500 / year
Annualized: $157,299
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-23
Employment end: 2021-07-18
Worker positions: 20

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

Sunnyvale, CA01/16/201807/18/2018
Yahoo Holdings, Inc.Principal Production Engineer

Filing details

$121,597 /yr

I-200-17262-719661
Reported wage: $121,597–$220,200 / year
Annualized: $121,597
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-09-25
Employment end: 2020-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA09/19/201710/01/2017

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.