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Principal Sqa Engineer

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Principal Sqa Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings87All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$141,74674 eligible salary records
Employer names19Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$132,677–$163,800Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0481317FY 2016: 15 filings16FY 2017: 12 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 15 filings19FY 2020: 7 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 12 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 7 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$220,000 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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 74 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 Sqa Engineer64
$141,000 median · n=53 eligible
Senior Principal Sqa Engineer8
$163,850 median · n=6 eligible
Sr. Principal Sqa Engineer6
$148,885 median · n=6 eligible
Principal Sqa Engineer (Sase-Sdwan)2
$183,305 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Sqa Engineer, Automation2
$135,566 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Sqa Engineer - Lifelock Consumer Business Unit1
$140,000 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Sqa Engineer (Cloud Security)1
$194,875 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Sqa Engineer (Lead/Manager)1
$145,413 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
Mountain View, CA28
$140,019 median · n=22 eligible
Santa Clara, CA22
$168,834 median · n=22 eligible
San Francisco, CA8
$140,358 median · n=5 eligible
Culver City, CA4
$117,525 median · n=2 eligible
Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA4
$144,250 median · n=4 eligible
Mountain View, CALIFORNIA3
$144,427 median · n=3 eligible
Rocklin, CA2
$144,352 median · n=1 eligible
San Jose, CA2
$152,707 median · n=2 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
85.1%Certified LCAs
Certified74 85.1%
Certified - Withdrawn10 11.5%
Withdrawn3 3.4%

Denominator: all 87 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Veritas Technologies LLC33
$140,203 median · n=27 eligible
Symantec Corporation18
$139,680 median · n=14 eligible
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.15
$185,000 median · n=15 eligible
Autodesk, Inc.4
$144,481 median · n=2 eligible
Nortonlifelock Inc.3
$141,141 median · n=2 eligible
Bmc Software, Inc.2
$123,342 median · n=2 eligible
Gen Digital Inc.2
$159,268 median · n=2 eligible
Stride, Inc.2
$135,566 median · n=2 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
$141,746Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$122,065
25th percentile$132,677
Median (50th)$141,746
75th percentile$163,800
90th percentile$192,059

n=74 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

87 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
Symbotic LLCPrincipal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-26117-837423
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA04/27/202605/11/2026
Nxp USA, Inc.Principal Sqa Engineer (Lead/Manager)

Filing details

$145,413 /yr

I-200-25161-072194
Reported wage: $145,413 / year
Annualized: $145,413
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-16
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/09/202510/01/2025
Axyomcore Inc.Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$158,100.02 /yr

I-200-25073-775961
Reported wage: $158,100.02 / year
Annualized: $158,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-21
Employment end: 2028-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Mckinney, TX03/14/202508/15/2025
Gen Digital Inc.Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$164,410.15 /yr

I-200-25052-715047
Reported wage: $164,410.15 / year
Annualized: $164,410
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-28
Employment end: 2028-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA02/21/202507/14/2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principal Sqa Engineer (Cloud Security)

Filing details

$194,875 /yr

I-200-25042-683188
Reported wage: $194,875–$237,500 / year
Annualized: $194,875
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-19
Employment end: 2028-07-03
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA02/11/202507/04/2025
Gen Digital Inc.Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$154,126.33 /yr

I-200-24346-536281
Reported wage: $154,126.33 / year
Annualized: $154,126
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-18
Employment end: 2028-04-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA12/11/202404/10/2025
Veritas Technologies LLCSr. Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$172,931 /yr

I-200-24311-457978
Reported wage: $172,931–$181,220 / year
Annualized: $172,931
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-14
Employment end: 2027-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/06/202412/01/2024
Stride, Inc.Principal Sqa Engineer, Automation

Filing details

$126,131 /yr

I-200-24284-400073
Reported wage: $126,131–$150,500 / year
Annualized: $126,131
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-18
Employment end: 2028-03-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Frisco, TX10/10/202403/05/2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$140,358 /yr

I-200-24135-993787
Reported wage: $140,358–$233,200 / year
Annualized: $140,358
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-21
Employment end: 2027-07-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/14/202407/22/2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$208,441 /yr

I-200-24079-811705
Reported wage: $208,441–$233,200 / year
Annualized: $208,441
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-26
Employment end: 2027-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/19/202409/13/2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$141,107 /yr

I-200-23325-518629
Reported wage: $141,107–$233,200 / year
Annualized: $141,107
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-29
Employment end: 2027-05-13
Worker positions: 10

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

Santa Clara, CA11/21/202305/14/2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principal Sqa Engineer (Sase-Sdwan)

Filing details

$202,809 /yr

I-200-23229-275074
Reported wage: $202,809–$210,100 / year
Annualized: $202,809
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-24
Employment end: 2027-01-12
Worker positions: 10

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

Santa Clara, CA08/17/202301/13/2024
Asurion, LLCPrincipal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$177,000 /yr

I-200-23087-882554
Reported wage: $177,000 / year
Annualized: $177,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-04
Employment end: 2026-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Sterling, VA03/28/202309/09/2023
Veritas Technologies LLCSenior Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$168,700 /yr

I-200-23060-815739
Reported wage: $168,700–$281,100 / year
Annualized: $168,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-08
Employment end: 2026-08-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/01/202308/06/2023
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$207,160 /yr

I-200-23056-803920
Reported wage: $207,160 / year
Annualized: $207,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-03
Employment end: 2026-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/25/202308/02/2023
Veritas Technologies LLCSenior Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$192,941 /yr

I-200-22257-472752
Reported wage: $192,941 / year
Annualized: $192,941
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-21
Employment end: 2026-02-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA09/14/202202/14/2023
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-22235-433015
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-30
Employment end: 2025-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA08/23/202209/08/2022
Autodesk, Inc.Senior Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$144,352 /yr

I-200-22136-175841
Reported wage: $144,352–$218,000 / year
Annualized: $144,352
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-23
Employment end: 2025-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Rocklin, CA05/16/202206/01/2022
Autodesk, Inc.Senior Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$144,352 /yr

I-200-22133-172094
Reported wage: $144,352–$218,000 / year
Annualized: $144,352
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-16
Employment end: 2025-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Rocklin, CA05/13/202208/24/2022
Autodesk, Inc.Senior Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$167,710 /yr

I-200-22080-996352
Reported wage: $167,710–$218,000 / year
Annualized: $167,710
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-12
Employment end: 2025-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

San Rafael, CA03/21/202208/24/2022
Nortonlifelock Inc.Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$141,409.2 /yr

I-200-22098-052466
Reported wage: $141,409.2 / year
Annualized: $141,409
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-15
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Culver City, CA04/08/202210/01/2022
Stride, Inc.Principal Sqa Engineer, Automation

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-22070-971705
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-18
Employment end: 2025-03-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Herndon, VA03/11/202203/11/2022
Veritas Technologies LLCPrincipal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$157,477 /yr

I-200-22069-968561
Reported wage: $157,477–$161,250 / year
Annualized: $157,477
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-17
Employment end: 2025-05-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/10/202205/07/2022
Nortonlifelock Inc.Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$140,872.23 /yr

I-200-22027-859516
Reported wage: $140,872.23 / year
Annualized: $140,872
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-03
Employment end: 2025-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA01/27/202207/14/2022
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principal Sqa Engineer

Filing details

$168,834 /yr

I-200-22025-853231
Reported wage: $168,834 / year
Annualized: $168,834
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-01
Employment end: 2025-02-02
Worker positions: 10

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

Santa Clara, CA01/25/202202/03/2022

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.