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Principal Technical Lead

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Principal Technical Lead insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings33All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$126,50030 eligible salary records
Employer names20Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$116,958–$133,866Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 6 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 7 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$130,000 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 · 30 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 6 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
90.9%Certified LCAs
Certified30 90.9%
Certified - Withdrawn2 6.1%
Withdrawn1 3.0%

Denominator: all 33 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 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
$126,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$104,050
25th percentile$116,958
Median (50th)$126,500
75th percentile$133,866
90th percentile$149,430

n=30 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

33 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
Csa America Testing & Certification LLCPrincipal Technical Lead

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-25350-484742
Reported wage: $130,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-22
Employment end: 2029-01-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Cleveland, OH12/15/202501/08/2026
American Airlines, Inc.Principal Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$134,971 /yr

I-200-25223-234413
Reported wage: $134,971–$219,000 / year
Annualized: $134,971
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-18
Employment end: 2028-12-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX08/11/202512/06/2025
Rubrik, Inc.Principal Technical Lead Manager

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-23037-753934
Reported wage: $240,000–$285,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-18
Employment end: 2026-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA02/06/202308/07/2023
Arista Networks, Inc.Principal Technical Leader

Filing details

$128,535 /yr

I-200-24179-154778
Reported wage: $128,535–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $128,535
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-05
Employment end: 2027-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Cary, NC06/27/202412/15/2024
Arista Networks, Inc.Principal Technical Leader

Filing details

$128,535 /yr

I-200-24170-126708
Reported wage: $128,535–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $128,535
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-26
Employment end: 2027-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Apex, NC06/18/202412/15/2024
Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.Principal Technical Lead Operations

Filing details

$143,874 /yr

I-200-24151-049599
Reported wage: $143,874–$188,900 / year
Annualized: $143,874
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-05
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/29/202410/01/2024
Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.Principal Technical Lead Operations

Filing details

$144,076 /yr

I-200-24130-978962
Reported wage: $144,076–$188,900 / year
Annualized: $144,076
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-29
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/09/202410/01/2024
American Airlines, Inc.Principal Technical Lead

Filing details

$120,328 /yr

I-200-24136-999389
Reported wage: $120,328–$212,199 / year
Annualized: $120,328
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-22
Employment end: 2027-10-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX05/15/202410/19/2024
Nokia Of America CorporationPrincipal Technical Leader

Filing details

$154,050 /yr

I-200-24125-957924
Reported wage: $154,050 / year
Annualized: $154,050
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-10
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX05/04/202410/01/2024
Anthology, Inc. F/K/A Campus Management Corp.Principal Technical Lead

Filing details

$142,139.94 /yr

I-200-24068-783944
Reported wage: $142,139.94 / year
Annualized: $142,140
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-15
Employment end: 2027-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Boca Raton, FL03/08/202409/07/2024
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (Epri)Principal Technical Leader

Filing details

$104,500 /yr

I-200-23146-057099
Reported wage: $104,500–$194,100 / year
Annualized: $104,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-02
Employment end: 2026-05-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Knoxville, TN05/26/202305/26/2023
Nokia Of America CorporationPrincipal Technical Lead

Filing details

$148,917.19 /yr

I-200-23103-929412
Reported wage: $148,917.19 / year
Annualized: $148,917
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-20
Employment end: 2026-05-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX04/13/202305/21/2023
Bristol, Inc.Principal Technical Lead

Filing details

$130,549.93 /yr

I-200-23094-902374
Reported wage: $130,549.93 / year
Annualized: $130,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-11
Employment end: 2026-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX04/04/202309/06/2023
Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd.Principal Technical Lead (Travel Applications)

Filing details

$124,987 /yr

I-200-23093-899719
Reported wage: $124,987–$172,484 / year
Annualized: $124,987
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-10
Employment end: 2026-04-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clarita, CA04/03/202304/14/2023
Csa America Testing & Certification, LLCPrincipal Technical Lead

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-22333-610140
Reported wage: $100,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-06
Employment end: 2026-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Cleveland, OH11/29/202205/15/2023
Comprehensive Health Management, IncPrincipal Technical Lead

Filing details

$156,378.87 /yr

I-200-21295-662796
Reported wage: $156,378.87 / year
Annualized: $156,379
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-29
Employment end: 2024-10-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Tampa, FL10/22/202110/22/2021
Caliber Home Loans, Inc.Principal Technical Lead

Filing details

$128,000 /yr

I-200-21113-254264
Reported wage: $128,000 / year
Annualized: $128,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-30
Employment end: 2024-04-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Coppell, TX04/23/202104/23/2021
Anthology Inc.Principal Technical Lead

Filing details

$91,035 /yr

I-200-21089-185172
Reported wage: $91,035 / year
Annualized: $91,035
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-06
Employment end: 2024-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Delray Beach, FL03/30/202109/07/2021
Securonix, Inc.Principal Technical Lead

Filing details

$116,958 /yr

I-200-20226-767356
Reported wage: $116,958–$160,500 / year
Annualized: $116,958
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-20
Employment end: 2024-01-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Jersey City, NJ08/13/202001/12/2021
Securonix, Inc.Principal Technical Lead

Filing details

$116,958 /yr

I-200-20216-748890
Reported wage: $116,958–$160,500 / year
Annualized: $116,958
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-10
Employment end: 2024-01-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Jersey City, NJ08/03/202001/12/2021
Securonix, Inc.Principal Technical Lead

Filing details

$116,958 /yr

I-200-20212-743975
Reported wage: $116,958–$160,500 / year
Annualized: $116,958
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-06
Employment end: 2024-01-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Jersey City, NJ07/30/202001/21/2021
American Airlines, Inc.Principal Technical Lead, It Applications

Filing details

$111,010 /yr

I-200-20087-441525
Reported wage: $111,010–$174,235 / year
Annualized: $111,010
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-03
Employment end: 2023-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX03/27/202009/15/2020
Bristol, Inc.Principal Technical Lead

Filing details

$119,772 /yr

I-200-20084-430666
Reported wage: $119,772–$136,584 / year
Annualized: $119,772
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-31
Employment end: 2023-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/24/202009/06/2020
Comprehensive Health Management, IncPrincipal Technical Lead

Filing details

$119,163 /yr

I-200-19277-071055
Reported wage: $119,163–$160,600 / year
Annualized: $119,163
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-11
Employment end: 2023-04-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Tampa, FL10/04/201904/02/2020
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.Principal Technical Leader

Filing details

$129,896 /yr

I-200-18317-222371
Reported wage: $129,896–$157,000 / year
Annualized: $129,896
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-20
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC11/14/2018—

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.