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Senior Principal insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings6,100All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$138,5955,674 eligible salary records
Employer names995Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$116,158–$169,222Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0196393589785FY 2016: 273 filings16FY 2017: 310 filings17FY 2018: 532 filings18FY 2019: 539 filings19FY 2020: 591 filings20FY 2021: 593 filings21FY 2022: 701 filings22FY 2023: 610 filings23FY 2024: 649 filings24FY 2025: 690 filings25FY 2026: 612 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*612 filings$162,887 median · n=565

*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 · 5,674 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
Senior Principal Consultant1,833
$119,819 median · n=1,748 eligible
Senior Principal Software Engineer498
$153,046 median · n=459 eligible
Software Senior Principal Engineer316
$184,900 median · n=308 eligible
Senior Principal Engineer244
$160,000 median · n=225 eligible
Senior Principal Software Engineer - It238
$149,600 median · n=234 eligible
Application Software Development Senior Principal Consultant89
$99,511 median · n=71 eligible
Senior Principal75
$138,370 median · n=66 eligible
Senior Principal Biostatistician71
$132,267 median · n=68 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
Atlanta, GA479
$119,829 median · n=468 eligible
Santa Clara, CA336
$216,091 median · n=329 eligible
Round Rock, TX323
$160,000 median · n=312 eligible
New York, NY278
$140,000 median · n=253 eligible
Austin, TX169
$149,247 median · n=161 eligible
San Jose, CA145
$190,279 median · n=135 eligible
Houston, TX130
$129,397 median · n=119 eligible
Alpharetta, GA88
$130,000 median · n=82 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
93.8%Certified LCAs
Certified5,719 93.8%
Certified - Withdrawn230 3.8%
Withdrawn109 1.8%
Denied42 0.7%

Denominator: all 6,100 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Manhattan Associates, Inc.402
$115,000 median · n=393 eligible
Headstrong Services LLC388
$123,884 median · n=386 eligible
Genpact LLC331
$127,900 median · n=323 eligible
Oracle America, Inc.325
$110,917 median · n=314 eligible
Dell Usa L.P.229
$152,000 median · n=225 eligible
Dell Products L.P.226
$174,654 median · n=219 eligible
Oracle Financial Services Software, Inc.219
$109,927 median · n=203 eligible
Ntt Data, Inc.200
$98,311 median · n=146 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
$138,595Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$100,526
25th percentile$116,158
Median (50th)$138,595
75th percentile$169,222
90th percentile$206,085

n=5,674 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

6,100 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
Birlasoft Solutions, Inc.Senior Principal Consultant

Filing details

$121,143 /yr

I-200-26174-042310
Reported wage: $121,143 / year
Annualized: $121,143
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/23/202606/30/2026
Birlasoft Solutions, Inc.Senior Principal Consultant

Filing details

$99,389 /yr

I-200-26174-042427
Reported wage: $99,389 / year
Annualized: $99,389
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Warsaw, IN06/23/202606/30/2026
Gen Digital Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$218,540.25 /yr

I-200-26174-042582
Reported wage: $218,540.25 / year
Annualized: $218,540
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/23/202612/19/2026
Gen Digital Inc.Senior Principal Site Reliability Engineer

Filing details

$198,799.61 /yr

I-200-26174-042612
Reported wage: $198,799.61 / year
Annualized: $198,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ06/23/202612/19/2026
Gen Digital Inc.Senior Principal Software Qa Engineer

Filing details

$193,500 /yr

I-200-26174-042623
Reported wage: $193,500 / year
Annualized: $193,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/23/202612/19/2026
Oracle America, Inc.Senior Principal Consultant

Filing details

$140,641 /yr

I-200-26174-043880
Reported wage: $140,641–$191,173 / year
Annualized: $140,641
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 25

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

Bridgewater, NJ06/23/202611/01/2026
Manhattan Associates, Inc.Senior Principal, Technology Services

Filing details

$137,500 /yr

I-200-26174-044260
Reported wage: $137,500 / year
Annualized: $137,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/23/202612/03/2026
Manhattan Associates, Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$144,668 /yr

I-200-26174-044284
Reported wage: $144,668 / year
Annualized: $144,668
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/23/202611/23/2026
Incyte CorporationSenior Principal Biostatistician

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-26173-037693
Reported wage: $165,000–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, DE06/22/202610/01/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Design Verification Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$217,000 /yr

I-200-26174-040476
Reported wage: $217,000–$280,000 / year
Annualized: $217,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/22/202607/06/2026
Incyte CorporationSenior Principal Biostatistician

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-23143-048349
Reported wage: $160,000–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, DE05/23/202310/01/2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Advanced Packaging Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26169-029371
Reported wage: $200,000–$255,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Chandler, AZ06/18/202606/29/2026
Rocket Mortgage, LLCSenior Principal Portfolio Investments

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-26169-030957
Reported wage: $130,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Coppell, TX06/18/202610/01/2026
Oracle America, Inc.Senior Principal Consultant

Filing details

$143,062 /yr

I-200-26170-033960
Reported wage: $143,062–$171,050 / year
Annualized: $143,062
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 25

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

Orlando, FL06/19/202611/01/2026
Dell Products L.P.Test Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$179,797.95 /yr

I-200-26170-034965
Reported wage: $179,797.95 / year
Annualized: $179,798
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX06/19/202608/04/2026
Genpact LLCSenior Principal Consultant

Filing details

$157,460 /yr

I-200-26168-023057
Reported wage: $157,460 / year
Annualized: $157,460
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/17/202609/07/2026
Gen Digital Inc.Senior Principal Product Manager

Filing details

$175,666.81 /yr

I-200-26168-024235
Reported wage: $175,666.81 / year
Annualized: $175,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-12-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ06/17/202612/02/2026
Apps Associates LLCSenior Principal Consultant

Filing details

$154,317.54 /yr

I-200-26168-024502
Reported wage: $154,317.54 / year
Annualized: $154,318
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hollis, NH06/17/202610/01/2026
Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc.Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$170,619.75 /yr

I-200-26168-024991
Reported wage: $170,619.75 / year
Annualized: $170,620
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Novi, MI06/17/202612/16/2026
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$193,499.99 /yr

I-200-26168-024994
Reported wage: $193,499.99 / year
Annualized: $193,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/17/202607/06/2026
Dell Products L.P.Software Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$284,549.81 /yr

I-200-26168-026422
Reported wage: $284,549.81 / year
Annualized: $284,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/17/202608/16/2026
Inov8.Bio Inc.Senior Principal Scientist

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-26166-015541
Reported wage: $190,000–$205,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Woburn, MA06/15/202608/03/2026
Stryker CorporationSenior Principal Design Engineer - Mechanical

Filing details

$135,600 /yr

I-200-26163-009666
Reported wage: $135,600–$225,900 / year
Annualized: $135,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Portage, MI06/12/202610/01/2026
Fedex Dataworks, Inc.Business Strategy Senior Principal

Filing details

$186,740.28 /yr

I-200-26163-009795
Reported wage: $186,740.28 / year
Annualized: $186,740
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Miami, FL06/12/202607/01/2026
Gen Digital Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$224,303.1 /yr

I-200-26162-005717
Reported wage: $224,303.1 / year
Annualized: $224,303
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/11/202612/11/2026

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.