OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Principal Program Manager
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Official U.S. DOL recordsPrincipal Program Manager insights
Total filings394All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$190,000383 eligible salary records
Employer names54Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$176,253–$202,100Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*12 filings$187,073 median · n=11
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$175k–$200kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 383 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Principal Program Manager349
$190,786 median · n=341 eligible
Sr. Principal Program Manager8
$190,863 median · n=8 eligible
Principal Program Manager - Technical6
$139,500 median · n=6 eligible
Senior Principal Program Manager4
$126,961 median · n=4 eligible
Principal Program Manager Lead3
$196,100 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Program Manager, Senior Team Lead3
$127,700 median · n=3 eligible
Ceo & Principal Program Manager2
— median · n=0 eligible
Senior Principal Program Manager (Technical)2
$235,223 median · n=2 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Redmond, WA152
$192,180 median · n=150 eligible
Bellevue, WA62
$193,051 median · n=61 eligible
Redmond, WASHINGTON24
$192,500 median · n=24 eligible
Seattle, WA19
$152,000 median · n=17 eligible
Mountain View, CA16
$214,413 median · n=16 eligible
San Jose, CA13
$192,013 median · n=13 eligible
Southlake, TX9
$114,171 median · n=9 eligible
Austin, TX7
$127,050 median · n=7 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
97.7%Certified LCAs
Certified385 97.7%
Certified - Withdrawn8 2.0%
Denied1 0.3%
Denominator: all 394 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Microsoft Corporation278
$194,400 median · n=275 eligible
Nvidia Corporation10
$224,000 median · n=9 eligible
Sabre Glbl Inc.10
$114,203 median · n=10 eligible
Amazon.Com Services, Inc.8
$152,000 median · n=8 eligible
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.8
$190,863 median · n=8 eligible
Expedia, Inc.7
$206,482 median · n=5 eligible
Symantec Corporation7
$160,000 median · n=7 eligible
Atlassian Us, Inc.5
$250,000 median · n=5 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$190,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$140,120
25th percentile$176,253
Median (50th)$190,000
75th percentile$202,100
90th percentile$215,000
n=383 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
394 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia Corporation | Principal Program Manager | $282,880I-200-26142-943561 Reported wage: $282,880–$379,500 / year Annualized: $282,880 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 05/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Principal Program Manager | $282,880I-200-26139-928773 Reported wage: $282,880–$379,500 / year Annualized: $282,880 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-27 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 05/19/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | Principal Program Manager, Technical | $153,500I-200-26135-915011 Reported wage: $153,500 / year Annualized: $153,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-22 Employment end: 2029-05-20 Worker positions: 1 | Atlanta, GA | 05/15/2026 | 05/21/2026 |
| Qualys, Inc. | Principal Program Manager, It Pmo | $150,405I-200-26133-907975 Reported wage: $150,405–$170,000 / year Annualized: $150,405 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-20 Employment end: 2029-05-24 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 05/13/2026 | 05/25/2026 |
| Expedia, Inc. | Principal Program Manager | $187,073I-200-26131-893835 Reported wage: $187,073–$208,898.1 / year Annualized: $187,073 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-18 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Seattle, WA | 05/11/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Sabre Glbl Inc. | Principal Program Manager | $142,432.03I-200-26125-872064 Reported wage: $142,432.03 / year Annualized: $142,432 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-12 Employment end: 2029-10-14 Worker positions: 1 | Soutlake, TX | 05/05/2026 | 10/15/2026 |
| Intuit Inc. | Principal Program Manager | $199,252I-200-26104-791956 Reported wage: $199,252–$279,916 / year Annualized: $199,252 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-21 Employment end: 2029-09-11 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 04/14/2026 | 09/12/2026 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Sr. Principal Program Manager | $200,733I-200-26089-740674 Reported wage: $200,733–$286,000 / year Annualized: $200,733 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-06 Employment end: 2029-08-13 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 03/30/2026 | 08/14/2026 |
| American Airlines, Inc. | Principal Program Manager, It | $144,310I-200-26082-722959 Reported wage: $144,310–$198,000 / year Annualized: $144,310 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-30 Employment end: 2029-04-19 Worker positions: 1 | Fort Worth, TX | 03/23/2026 | 04/20/2026 |
| Five9, Inc. | Principal Program Manager | $130,562I-200-25309-379894 Reported wage: $130,562–$192,045 / year Annualized: $130,562 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-14 Employment end: 2029-03-30 Worker positions: 1 | Alpharetta, GA | 11/05/2025 | 03/31/2026 |
| Atlassian Us, Inc. | Principal Program Manager (Technical) | $250,000I-200-25273-350656 Reported wage: $250,000–$290,000 / year Annualized: $250,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-07 Employment end: 2028-11-09 Worker positions: 1 | Bellevue, WA | 09/30/2025 | 11/10/2025 |
| Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Principal Program Manager | $215,000I-200-25198-182500 Reported wage: $215,000 / year Annualized: $215,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-10-31 Employment end: 2028-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 07/17/2025 | 08/01/2025 |
| Atlassian Us, Inc | Principal Program Manager | $160,000I-200-25233-259526 Reported wage: $160,000–$200,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-28 Employment end: 2028-09-15 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 08/21/2025 | 09/16/2025 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Sr. Principal Program Manager | $196,355I-200-25192-169118 Reported wage: $196,355–$279,500 / year Annualized: $196,355 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-18 Employment end: 2028-07-20 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 07/11/2025 | 07/21/2025 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Principal Program Manager | $179,171I-200-25149-031626 Reported wage: $179,171–$244,400 / year Annualized: $179,171 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-05 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 05/29/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Whole Foods Market Services, Inc. | Principal Program Manager, E-Commerce | $121,451I-200-25136-986762 Reported wage: $121,451–$197,696 / year Annualized: $121,451 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-23 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 05/16/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Cornerstone Ondemand, Inc. | Principal Program Manager | $193,800I-200-24180-159598 Reported wage: $193,800 / year Annualized: $193,800 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-11 Employment end: 2027-11-05 Worker positions: 1 | Bayonne, NJ | 06/28/2024 | 11/06/2024 |
| Dst Technologies, Inc. | Principal Program Manager [00080179] | $128,156I-200-25091-816860 Reported wage: $128,156 / year Annualized: $128,156 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-08 Employment end: 2028-07-28 Worker positions: 1 | Kansas City, MO | 04/01/2025 | 07/29/2025 |
| Atlassian Us, Inc. | Senior Principal Program Manager (Technical) | $255,445I-200-25091-817671 Reported wage: $255,445–$305,210 / year Annualized: $255,445 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-08 Employment end: 2028-09-16 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 04/01/2025 | 09/17/2025 |
| Atlassian Us, Inc. | Lead Principal Program Manager | $255,944I-200-25091-817726 Reported wage: $255,944–$326,255 / year Annualized: $255,944 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-08 Employment end: 2028-09-16 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 04/01/2025 | 09/17/2025 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Sr. Principal Program Manager | $201,323I-200-25084-802945 Reported wage: $201,323–$279,500 / year Annualized: $201,323 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-01 Employment end: 2028-09-11 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 03/25/2025 | 09/12/2025 |
| Cloud Software Group, Inc. | Principal Program Manager | $148,762I-200-25069-762762 Reported wage: $148,762–$180,469.5 / year Annualized: $148,762 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-03-17 Employment end: 2028-03-17 Worker positions: 1 | Wayland, MA | 03/10/2025 | 03/18/2025 |
| Expedia, Inc. | Principal Program Manager | $218,317I-200-25066-755975 Reported wage: $218,317–$251,223.77 / year Annualized: $218,317 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-03-14 Employment end: 2028-03-09 Worker positions: 1 | Seattle, WA | 03/07/2025 | 03/10/2025 |
| Amazon.Com Services LLC | Principal Program Manager | $174,460I-200-25058-729862 Reported wage: $174,460 / year Annualized: $174,460 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-03-06 Employment end: 2028-02-27 Worker positions: 1 | Bloomington, CA | 02/27/2025 | 02/28/2025 |
| National Instruments Corporation | Principal Program Manager | $127,050I-200-25024-640275 Reported wage: $127,050 / year Annualized: $127,050 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-01-31 Employment end: 2028-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 01/24/2025 | 07/01/2025 |
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