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Principal Project Manager

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Principal Project Manager insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings80All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$140,00067 eligible salary records
Employer names52Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$121,297–$165,760Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0481317FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 6 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 7 filings19FY 2020: 8 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 15 filings22FY 2023: 7 filings23FY 2024: 6 filings24FY 2025: 9 filings25FY 2026: 13 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*13 filings$144,310 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 · 67 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 Project Manager58
$136,772 median · n=49 eligible
Vice President, Principal Project Manager/Business Analyst3
$140,000 median · n=3 eligible
Principal Project Manager-Data Center Construction/Delivery2
$118,227 median · n=1 eligible
Vice President, Senior Principal Project Manager2
$152,500 median · n=2 eligible
Associate, Principal Project Manager1
$100,000 median · n=1 eligible
It Principal Project Manager1
$120,994 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Project Manager Engineer1
$150,000 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Project Manager, Research1
$88,899 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
New York, NY14
$150,000 median · n=13 eligible
Chicago, IL5
$185,000 median · n=3 eligible
Nashua, NH3
$121,600 median · n=3 eligible
Oakbrook Terrace, IL3
$124,894 median · n=2 eligible
San Jose, CA3
$169,528 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TX2
$117,031 median · n=2 eligible
Bellevue, WA2
$136,772 median · n=1 eligible
Billerica, MA2
$132,844 median · n=1 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
83.8%Certified LCAs
Certified67 83.8%
Certified - Withdrawn8 10.0%
Withdrawn4 5.0%
Denied1 1.3%

Denominator: all 80 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Nomura America Services, LLC7
$142,500 median · n=6 eligible
Exelon Business Services Company LLC5
$117,125 median · n=5 eligible
Informatica LLC5
$120,370 median · n=5 eligible
Thoughtworks, Inc.4
$175,000 median · n=2 eligible
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.3
$166,520 median · n=3 eligible
Nomura Holding America, Inc.3
$160,000 median · n=3 eligible
Parexel International3
$136,888 median · n=2 eligible
Zco Corporation3
$121,600 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
$140,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$110,271
25th percentile$121,297
Median (50th)$140,000
75th percentile$165,760
90th percentile$188,918

n=67 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

80 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
Alignment Healthcare, Inc.Principal Project Manager

Filing details

$144,310 /yr

I-200-26163-011972
Reported wage: $144,310–$192,500 / year
Annualized: $144,310
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Celina, TX06/12/202606/29/2026
Primetals Technologies USA LLCPrincipal Project Manager

Filing details

$132,611 /yr

I-200-26162-006334
Reported wage: $132,611 / year
Annualized: $132,611
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Canonsburg, PA06/11/202610/01/2026
Te Connectivity CorporationPrincipal Project Manager Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26147-954622
Reported wage: $150,000–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Chandler, AZ05/27/202606/08/2026
Tencent America LLCPrincipal Project Manager

Filing details

$222,780.22 /yr

I-200-26127-882298
Reported wage: $222,780.22 / year
Annualized: $222,780
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/07/202609/12/2026
Nomura Holding America, Inc.Vice President, Principal Project Manager

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26126-873609
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/05/202610/01/2026
Clinchoice Inc.Principal Project Manager

Filing details

$127,705 /yr

I-200-26113-825556
Reported wage: $127,705 / year
Annualized: $127,705
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Horsham, PA04/23/202610/01/2026
Zco CorporationPrincipal Project Manager

Filing details

$122,000 /yr

I-200-26112-820692
Reported wage: $122,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $122,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-10-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashua, NH04/22/202610/12/2026
Cotiviti, Inc.Principal Project Manager Pmo

Filing details

$138,000 /yr

I-200-24225-261251
Reported wage: $138,000–$169,500 / year
Annualized: $138,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2027-12-27
Worker positions: 1

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

South Jordan, UT08/12/202412/28/2024
Gft Infrastructure, Inc.Principal Project Manager, Transit & Rail

Filing details

$187,387 /yr

I-200-26057-666399
Reported wage: $187,387–$254,600 / year
Annualized: $187,387
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-05
Employment end: 2029-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD02/26/202608/20/2026
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.It Principal Project Manager

Filing details

$120,994 /yr

I-200-26043-636167
Reported wage: $120,994–$140,994 / year
Annualized: $120,994
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-20
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Marysville, OH02/12/202608/03/2026
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.Principal Project Manager

Filing details

$145,246 /yr

I-200-26008-543586
Reported wage: $145,246–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $145,246
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-15
Employment end: 2029-01-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Torrance, CA01/08/202601/19/2026
Oracle America, Inc.Principal Project Manager-Data Center Construction/Delivery

Filing details

$118,227 /yr

I-200-25329-434953
Reported wage: $118,227–$180,306 / year
Annualized: $118,227
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-02
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Gallatin, TN11/24/202512/01/2025
Oracle America, Inc.Principal Project Manager-Data Center Construction/Delivery

Filing details

$118,227 /yr

I-200-25323-420015
Reported wage: $118,227–$180,306 / year
Annualized: $118,227
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-24
Employment end: 2029-05-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Gallatin, TN11/18/202505/20/2026
Entrust Solutions Group, LLCPrincipal Project Manager

Filing details

$184,000 /yr

I-200-25239-270061
Reported wage: $184,000 / year
Annualized: $184,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-04
Employment end: 2028-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Warrenville, IL08/27/202509/08/2025
Gannett Fleming, Inc.Principal Project Manager

Filing details

$191,214 /yr

I-200-25119-914960
Reported wage: $191,214–$244,600 / year
Annualized: $191,214
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-06
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Marlton, NJ04/29/202510/01/2025
Rocket Software, Inc.Principal Project Manager

Filing details

$156,000 /yr

I-200-25114-899696
Reported wage: $156,000 / year
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-01
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bentonville, AR04/24/202510/01/2025
Ivanti, Inc.Principal Project Manager

Filing details

$205,900 /yr

I-200-24295-421765
Reported wage: $205,900 / year
Annualized: $205,900
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-15
Employment end: 2027-10-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA10/21/202410/28/2024
Nomura Holding America, Inc.Vice-President, Senior Principal Project Manager

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-25073-776266
Reported wage: $160,000–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-21
Employment end: 2028-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/14/202507/31/2025
National Instruments CorporationPrincipal Project Manager

Filing details

$145,612 /yr

I-200-25041-679266
Reported wage: $145,612 / year
Annualized: $145,612
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-18
Employment end: 2028-06-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Irving, TX02/10/202506/06/2025
Mastercard Technologies, LLCPrincipal Project Manager

Filing details

$154,315 /yr

I-200-24081-819378
Reported wage: $154,315–$246,000 / year
Annualized: $154,315
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-02
Employment end: 2027-03-24
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/21/202403/25/2024
Genentech, Inc.Principal Project Manager

Filing details

$173,638 /yr

I-200-24298-431081
Reported wage: $173,638–$257,100 / year
Annualized: $173,638
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-31
Employment end: 2027-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA10/24/202412/01/2024
Nomura Holding America, Inc.Associate, Principal Project Manager

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-24292-416986
Reported wage: $100,000–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-25
Employment end: 2027-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY10/18/202411/01/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Principal Project Manager

Filing details

$166,520 /yr

I-200-24261-344768
Reported wage: $166,520–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $166,520
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-24
Employment end: 2028-01-08
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA09/17/202401/09/2025
Armor Defense, Inc.Principal Project Manager

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-24135-994008
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-21
Employment end: 2027-06-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA05/14/202406/05/2024
Mott Macdonald Group Inc.Principal Project Manager

Filing details

$246,833.6 /yr

I-200-24064-766967
Reported wage: $246,833.6 / year
Annualized: $246,834
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-11
Employment end: 2027-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/04/202408/31/2024

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.