OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Principal Verification Engineer
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsPrincipal Verification Engineer insights
Total filings80All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$190,00078 eligible salary records
Employer names21Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$161,184–$215,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*5 filings$190,000 median · n=5
*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 · 78 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Principal Verification Engineer61
$185,022 median · n=60 eligible
Senior Principal Verification Engineer17
$199,951 median · n=16 eligible
Principal Verification Engineer - Cpu1
$200,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Principal Verification Engineer1
$122,907 median · n=1 eligible
Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Santa Clara, CA28
$206,451 median · n=28 eligible
Austin, TX20
$159,000 median · n=19 eligible
San Jose, CA8
$177,341 median · n=7 eligible
Portland, OR6
$185,300 median · n=6 eligible
Chandler, AZ3
$145,725 median · n=3 eligible
Santee, CA3
$232,000 median · n=3 eligible
Austin, TEXAS1
$99,050 median · n=1 eligible
Campbell, CA1
$170,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
97.5%Certified LCAs
Certified78 97.5%
Certified - Withdrawn2 2.5%
Denominator: all 80 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Ampere Computing LLC28
$200,000 median · n=28 eligible
Arm, Inc.14
$160,379 median · n=14 eligible
Nvidia Corporation12
$230,000 median · n=12 eligible
Nxp Usa, Inc.9
$159,000 median · n=9 eligible
Microchip Technology Inc.3
$102,898 median · n=3 eligible
Aeonsemi Technologies, Inc.1
$195,000 median · n=1 eligible
Cienet Technologies, LLC1
$132,000 median · n=1 eligible
Dialog Semiconductor Inc.1
$122,907 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$190,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$143,949
25th percentile$161,184
Median (50th)$190,000
75th percentile$215,000
90th percentile$228,750
n=78 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
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 Verification Engineer | $232,000I-200-26148-958388 Reported wage: $232,000–$368,000 / year Annualized: $232,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 05/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ampere Computing LLC | Principal Verification Engineer | $241,371I-200-26148-959067 Reported wage: $241,371–$356,000 / year Annualized: $241,371 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 05/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ampere Computing LLC | Senior Principal Verification Engineer | $186,472I-200-26044-641131 Reported wage: $186,472–$297,500 / year Annualized: $186,472 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-23 Employment end: 2029-07-23 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 02/13/2026 | 07/24/2026 |
| Montage Semiconductor, Inc. | Principal Verification Engineer | $190,000I-200-26043-635433 Reported wage: $190,000–$210,000 / year Annualized: $190,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-19 Employment end: 2029-03-08 Worker positions: 1 | Suwanee, GA | 02/11/2026 | 03/09/2026 |
| Ampere Computing LLC | Principal Verification Engineer | $161,179I-200-25318-408770 Reported wage: $161,179–$234,500 / year Annualized: $161,179 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-21 Employment end: 2029-05-14 Worker positions: 1 | Leander, TX | 11/14/2025 | 05/15/2026 |
| Arm, Inc. | Principal Verification Engineer | $176,134I-200-25265-325039 Reported wage: $176,134–$326,100 / year Annualized: $176,134 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-09-29 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 09/22/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Arm, Inc. | Principal Verification Engineer | $159,578I-200-25251-293880 Reported wage: $159,578–$326,100 / year Annualized: $159,578 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-09-15 Employment end: 2028-09-14 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 09/08/2025 | 09/15/2025 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Principal Verification Engineer | $232,000I-200-25231-252446 Reported wage: $232,000–$368,000 / year Annualized: $232,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-26 Employment end: 2029-01-22 Worker positions: 1 | Santee, CA | 08/19/2025 | 01/23/2026 |
| Ampere Computing LLC | Senior Principal Verification Engineer | $169,500I-200-25223-235149 Reported wage: $169,500–$282,500 / year Annualized: $169,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-18 Employment end: 2029-02-04 Worker positions: 1 | Portland, OR | 08/11/2025 | 02/05/2026 |
| Arm, Inc. | Principal Verification Engineer | $161,179I-200-25203-193264 Reported wage: $161,179–$326,100 / year Annualized: $161,179 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-29 Employment end: 2028-08-04 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 07/22/2025 | 08/05/2025 |
| Arm, Inc. | Principal Verification Engineer | $161,179I-200-25198-183170 Reported wage: $161,179–$326,100 / year Annualized: $161,179 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-24 Employment end: 2029-01-10 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 07/17/2025 | 01/11/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Principal Verification Engineer | $232,000I-200-25191-165973 Reported wage: $232,000–$368,000 / year Annualized: $232,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-17 Employment end: 2029-01-05 Worker positions: 1 | Santee, CA | 07/10/2025 | 01/06/2026 |
| Arm, Inc. | Principal Verification Engineer | $166,941I-200-25156-054402 Reported wage: $166,941–$326,100 / year Annualized: $166,941 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-11 Employment end: 2028-06-08 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 06/04/2025 | 06/09/2025 |
| Ampere Computing LLC | Senior Principal Verification Engineer | $204,901I-200-25140-998000 Reported wage: $204,901–$297,500 / year Annualized: $204,901 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-28 Employment end: 2028-11-02 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 05/20/2025 | 11/03/2025 |
| Ampere Computing LLC | Principal Verification Engineer | $199,974I-200-25137-988017 Reported wage: $199,974–$254,000 / year Annualized: $199,974 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-23 Employment end: 2028-06-01 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 05/16/2025 | 06/02/2025 |
| Arm, Inc. | Principal Verification Engineer | $156,437I-200-25134-975987 Reported wage: $156,437–$326,100 / year Annualized: $156,437 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-21 Employment end: 2028-05-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 05/14/2025 | 05/31/2025 |
| Nxp USA, Inc. | Principal Verification Engineer | $154,565I-200-25119-916577 Reported wage: $154,565 / year Annualized: $154,565 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-06 Employment end: 2028-10-26 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 04/29/2025 | 10/27/2025 |
| Nxp USA, Inc. | Senior Principal Verification Engineer | $205,700I-200-25099-848864 Reported wage: $205,700 / year Annualized: $205,700 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-16 Employment end: 2028-10-08 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 04/09/2025 | 10/09/2025 |
| Renesas Electronics America Inc. | Principal Verification Engineer | $195,000I-200-25091-820328 Reported wage: $195,000 / year Annualized: $195,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-08 Employment end: 2028-04-06 Worker positions: 1 | Duluth, GA | 04/01/2025 | 04/07/2025 |
| Arm, Inc. | Principal Verification Engineer | $145,642I-200-25050-708457 Reported wage: $145,642–$299,172 / year Annualized: $145,642 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-02-26 Employment end: 2028-08-06 Worker positions: 1 | Chandler, AZ | 02/19/2025 | 08/07/2025 |
| Sifive, Inc. | Principal Verification Engineer | $179,546I-200-25035-663892 Reported wage: $179,546–$245,000 / year Annualized: $179,546 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-02-11 Employment end: 2028-02-09 Worker positions: 1 | Marlborough, MA | 02/04/2025 | 02/10/2025 |
| Ampere Computing LLC | Principal Verification Engineer | $220,000I-200-24340-520675 Reported wage: $220,000–$230,000 / year Annualized: $220,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-12-12 Employment end: 2028-05-11 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 12/05/2024 | 05/12/2025 |
| Ampere Computing LLC | Senior Principal Verification Engineer | $226,000I-200-24254-328429 Reported wage: $226,000 / year Annualized: $226,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-09-17 Employment end: 2028-02-23 Worker positions: 1 | Portland, OR | 09/10/2024 | 02/24/2025 |
| Openedges Square Corporation | Principal Verification Engineer | $220,000I-200-24212-233295 Reported wage: $220,000–$270,000 / year Annualized: $220,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-08-27 Employment end: 2027-08-01 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 07/30/2024 | 08/02/2024 |
| Ampere Computing LLC | Senior Principal Verification Engineer | $217,800I-200-24191-184792 Reported wage: $217,800 / year Annualized: $217,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-07-16 Employment end: 2027-11-26 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 07/09/2024 | 11/27/2024 |
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