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Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications

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 Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings29All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$109,07028 eligible salary records

Employer names2Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$102,549–$127,878Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*5 filings$156,998 median · n=4

*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 · 28 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 Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications29

$109,070 median · n=28 eligible

Top 1 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

Fort Worth, TX24

$106,139 median · n=23 eligible

Tempe, AZ3

$116,958 median · n=3 eligible

Irving, TX1

$93,538 median · n=1 eligible

Phoenix, AZ1

$112,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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

96.6%Certified LCAs

Certified28 96.6%

Withdrawn1 3.4%

Denominator: all 29 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

American Airlines, Inc.29

$109,070 median · n=28 eligible

Top 1 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

$109,070Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$93,558

25th percentile$102,549

Median (50th)$109,070

75th percentile$127,878

90th percentile$146,628

n=28 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

29 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $156,998 /yr I-200-26138-923506 Reported wage: $156,998–$219,000 / year Annualized: $156,998 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-26 Employment end: 2029-11-08 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	05/18/2026	11/09/2026
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $157,934 /yr I-200-25337-455243 Reported wage: $157,934–$219,000 / year Annualized: $157,934 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-10 Employment end: 2029-05-28 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Tempe, AZ	12/03/2025	05/29/2026
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $142,184 /yr I-200-25337-455361 Reported wage: $142,184–$219,000 / year Annualized: $142,184 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-10 Employment end: 2029-05-20 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	12/03/2025	05/21/2026
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $134,971 /yr I-200-25323-422501 Reported wage: $134,971–$219,000 / year Annualized: $134,971 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-24 Employment end: 2029-05-20 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	11/19/2025	05/21/2026
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $156,998 /yr I-200-25316-401626 Reported wage: $156,998–$219,000 / year Annualized: $156,998 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-19 Employment end: 2029-05-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	11/12/2025	05/02/2026
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $112,000 /yr I-200-25246-284233 Reported wage: $112,000–$219,000 / year Annualized: $112,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-09-10 Employment end: 2029-03-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Phoenix, AZ	09/03/2025	03/02/2026
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $127,878 /yr I-200-25029-651407 Reported wage: $127,878–$219,000 / year Annualized: $127,878 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-02-05 Employment end: 2028-06-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	01/29/2025	06/07/2025
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $127,878 /yr I-200-25022-635173 Reported wage: $127,878–$213,000 / year Annualized: $127,878 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-01-29 Employment end: 2028-06-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	01/22/2025	06/07/2025
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $127,878 /yr I-200-24288-405229 Reported wage: $127,878–$213,000 / year Annualized: $127,878 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-10-21 Employment end: 2028-02-28 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	10/14/2024	03/01/2025
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $127,878 /yr I-200-24288-405263 Reported wage: $127,878–$213,000 / year Annualized: $127,878 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-10-21 Employment end: 2027-12-07 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	10/14/2024	12/08/2024
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $127,878 /yr I-200-24260-340920 Reported wage: $127,878–$213,000 / year Annualized: $127,878 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-09-23 Employment end: 2028-03-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	09/16/2024	03/16/2025
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $127,878 /yr I-200-24241-300796 Reported wage: $127,878–$213,000 / year Annualized: $127,878 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-09-05 Employment end: 2028-02-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	08/28/2024	02/02/2025
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $127,878 /yr I-200-24190-180441 Reported wage: $127,878–$212,199 / year Annualized: $127,878 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-07-15 Employment end: 2027-12-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	07/08/2024	12/11/2024
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $106,139 /yr I-200-24046-720859 Reported wage: $106,139–$207,023 / year Annualized: $106,139 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-02-23 Employment end: 2027-08-11 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	02/15/2024	08/12/2024
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $106,139 /yr I-200-24010-631915 Reported wage: $106,139–$207,023 / year Annualized: $106,139 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-01-18 Employment end: 2027-07-02 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	01/10/2024	07/03/2024
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $106,139 /yr I-200-23312-488150 Reported wage: $106,139–$207,023 / year Annualized: $106,139 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-11-16 Employment end: 2027-05-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	11/08/2023	05/06/2024
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $106,139 /yr I-200-23284-425043 Reported wage: $106,139–$207,023 / year Annualized: $106,139 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-10-18 Employment end: 2027-03-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	10/11/2023	03/31/2024
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $106,139 /yr I-200-23268-378529 Reported wage: $106,139–$207,023 / year Annualized: $106,139 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-10-02 Employment end: 2026-11-27 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	09/25/2023	11/28/2023
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $106,139 /yr I-200-23264-366533 Reported wage: $106,139–$207,023 / year Annualized: $106,139 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-09-28 Employment end: 2027-03-09 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	09/21/2023	03/10/2024
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $115,856 /yr I-200-23136-026195 Reported wage: $115,856–$207,023 / year Annualized: $115,856 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-05-23 Employment end: 2026-05-28 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Tempe, AZ	05/16/2023	05/29/2023
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $102,549 /yr I-200-23053-793423 Reported wage: $102,549–$200,021 / year Annualized: $102,549 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-01 Employment end: 2026-03-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	02/22/2023	03/06/2023
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $102,549 /yr I-200-22229-421933 Reported wage: $102,549–$200,021 / year Annualized: $102,549 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-08-24 Employment end: 2025-12-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	08/17/2022	12/06/2022
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $93,558 /yr I-200-21112-248536 Reported wage: $93,558–$174,235 / year Annualized: $93,558 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-04-29 Employment end: 2024-06-21 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	04/22/2021	06/22/2021
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $93,558 /yr I-200-21047-079848 Reported wage: $93,558–$174,235 / year Annualized: $93,558 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-02-23 Employment end: 2024-07-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	02/16/2021	07/27/2021
American Airlines, Inc.	Principal Programmer/Technical Lead, It Applications	Filing details $93,558 /yr I-200-20353-969101 Reported wage: $93,558–$174,235 / year Annualized: $93,558 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2020-12-29 Employment end: 2024-04-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Worth, TX	12/18/2020	04/06/2021

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