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Principle Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings159All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$117,688134 eligible salary records
Employer names102Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$105,000–$142,157Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
09182736FY 2016: 18 filings16FY 2017: 11 filings17FY 2018: 18 filings18FY 2019: 17 filings19FY 2020: 32 filings20FY 2021: 13 filings21FY 2022: 9 filings22FY 2023: 11 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 14 filings25FY 2026: 11 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*11 filings$157,603 median · n=10

*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 · 134 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
Principle Engineer58
$116,914 median · n=46 eligible
Senior Principle Engineer8
$104,000 median · n=6 eligible
Principle Engineer, Structural Engineering6
$123,074 median · n=5 eligible
Principle Engineer Software5
$183,078 median · n=5 eligible
Principle Engineer, It4
$116,574 median · n=4 eligible
Principle Engineer, Process Engineering4
$100,532 median · n=2 eligible
Principle Engineer, Project Engineering4
$124,322 median · n=4 eligible
Principle Engineer (Integration Specialist)3
$105,000 median · n=3 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
Keene, NH10
$120,115 median · n=10 eligible
San Jose, CA9
$186,539 median · n=8 eligible
Chula Vista, CA8
$111,675 median · n=7 eligible
Santa Clara, CA8
$160,000 median · n=7 eligible
Houston, TX4
$125,237 median · n=4 eligible
Irvine, CA4
$152,537 median · n=2 eligible
Irving, TX4
$107,500 median · n=4 eligible
Round Rock, TX4
$115,080 median · n=3 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
86.8%Certified LCAs
Certified138 86.8%
Certified - Withdrawn13 8.2%
Withdrawn5 3.1%
Denied3 1.9%

Denominator: all 159 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Teksystems Global Services LLC13
$105,000 median · n=13 eligible
C And S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.10
$121,811 median · n=10 eligible
Rohr, Inc.7
$111,675 median · n=7 eligible
Auscom Engineering Inc3
$115,080 median · n=3 eligible
Cardinal Health3
$120,390 median · n=3 eligible
Femtometrix, Inc.3
$111,000 median · n=1 eligible
Innova Solutions, Inc.3
$98,925 median · n=3 eligible
Novumind Inc.3
$100,000 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
$117,688Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$91,637
25th percentile$105,000
Median (50th)$117,688
75th percentile$142,157
90th percentile$189,730

n=134 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

159 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
Nova Robotics LLCPrinciple Engineer

Filing details

$265,000 /yr

I-200-26167-020149
Reported wage: $265,000–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $265,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/16/202610/01/2026
Micron Technology, Inc.Principle Engineer, Intelligent Automation & Ai

Filing details

$156,827 /yr

I-200-26153-972020
Reported wage: $156,827 / year
Annualized: $156,827
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boise, ID06/02/202612/01/2026
Atlassian Us, Inc.Principle Engineer

Filing details

$270,000 /yr

I-200-26128-887274
Reported wage: $270,000–$310,000 / year
Annualized: $270,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-11-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/08/202611/06/2026
Upwork Global LLCPrinciple Engineer

Filing details

$274,805.48 /yr

I-200-26124-863234
Reported wage: $274,805.48 / year
Annualized: $274,805
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/04/202606/01/2026
Wipro Connected Services IncPrinciple Engineer

Filing details

$146,835 /yr

I-200-26054-656584
Reported wage: $146,835–$205,569 / year
Annualized: $146,835
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-11
Employment end: 2029-03-05
Worker positions: 1

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

North Brunswick, NJ02/22/202603/06/2026
Commvault Systems,Inc.Principle Engineer

Filing details

$144,400 /yr

I-200-26062-675513
Reported wage: $144,400–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $144,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-10
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Tinton Falls, NJ03/03/202609/01/2026
Wipro Connected Services IncPrinciple Engineer

Filing details

$146,835 /yr

I-200-26057-665640
Reported wage: $146,835–$205,569 / year
Annualized: $146,835
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-05
Employment end: 2029-03-05
Worker positions: 1

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

North Brunswick, NJ02/26/202603/06/2026
Eurofins Electrical And Electronic Testing Na, LLCPrinciple Engineer, Solar & Energy Storage Systems

Filing details

$158,378.74 /yr

I-200-26030-608643
Reported wage: $158,378.74 / year
Annualized: $158,379
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-06
Employment end: 2029-02-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Littleton, MA01/30/202602/05/2026
Innova Solutions, Inc.Principle Engineer

Filing details

$98,925 /yr

I-200-26021-574945
Reported wage: $98,925 / year
Annualized: $98,925
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-28
Employment end: 2029-02-04
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO01/21/202602/05/2026
Cardinal Health, Inc.Principle Engineer, Product

Filing details

$86,195 /yr

I-200-26016-566802
Reported wage: $86,195–$105,000 / year
Annualized: $86,195
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-05-30
Worker positions: 1

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

El Paso, TX01/16/202605/31/2026
Upwork, Inc.Principle Engineer

Filing details

$264,514 /yr

I-200-25311-389219
Reported wage: $264,514 / year
Annualized: $264,514
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-17
Employment end: 2029-04-16
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA11/07/202504/17/2026
Signacorp LLCPrinciple Engineer

Filing details

$44.51 per hour

I-200-25252-294919
Reported wage: $44.51–$44.52 / hour
Annualized: $92,581
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-15
Employment end: 2028-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Frisco, TX09/08/202509/15/2025
Best Buy Co., Inc.Associate Director, Principle Engineer, Supply Chain

Filing details

$218,634.39 /yr

I-200-25248-290684
Reported wage: $218,634.39 / year
Annualized: $218,634
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-12
Employment end: 2028-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Richfield, MN09/05/202509/15/2025
Firstnet Global LLCPrinciple Engineer

Filing details

$44.51 per hour

I-200-25249-291347
Reported wage: $44.51–$44.52 / hour
Annualized: $92,581
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-12
Employment end: 2028-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Frisco, TX09/05/202509/12/2025
Corporate Employment Resources, Inc.Principle Engineer, Project Manager

Filing details

$78 per hour

I-200-25190-163935
Reported wage: $78 / hour
Annualized: $162,240
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-09
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX07/09/202508/01/2025
Iwork Technologies LLCTechnical Lead / Principle Engineer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-25164-092037
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-23
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irving, TX06/13/202510/01/2025
It Genius LLCPrinciple Engineer

Filing details

$82,139 /yr

I-200-25146-017553
Reported wage: $82,139–$83,000 / year
Annualized: $82,139
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-02
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

El Dorado Hills, CA05/26/202510/01/2025
It Genius LLCPrinciple Engineer

Filing details

$79,123 /yr

I-200-25143-013163
Reported wage: $79,123–$81,000 / year
Annualized: $79,123
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-26
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Live Oak, TX05/23/202510/01/2025
Comerica Management CompanyPrinciple Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-25090-814711
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-07
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Frisco, TX03/31/202509/01/2025
Xypro Technology CorporationPrinciple Engineer - Full Stack

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-25007-598666
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-05
Employment end: 2028-05-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Simi Valley, CA01/06/202505/02/2025
Encharge Ai, Inc.Principle Engineer And Lead Security Architect

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-25007-600305
Reported wage: $225,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-15
Employment end: 2028-01-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Montgomery, NY01/07/202501/20/2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principle Engineer Software

Filing details

$213,720 /yr

I-200-25006-596508
Reported wage: $213,720–$237,500 / year
Annualized: $213,720
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-14
Employment end: 2028-05-30
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA01/06/202505/31/2025
Microchip Technology Inc.Principle Engineer - Packaging

Filing details

$105,518 /yr

I-200-24137-006102
Reported wage: $105,518–$125,518 / year
Annualized: $105,518
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-11
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chandler, AZ05/16/202410/01/2024
Panasonic Avionics CorporationPrinciple Engineer

Filing details

$194,073.84 /yr

I-200-24338-512945
Reported wage: $194,073.84 / year
Annualized: $194,074
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-10
Employment end: 2026-02-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA12/03/202401/07/2025
Cardinal HealthPrinciple Engineer, Product

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-24268-360791
Reported wage: $75,000–$96,750 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-01
Employment end: 2028-03-13
Worker positions: 1

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

El Paso, TX09/24/202403/14/2025

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.