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Senior Principal Engineer

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Senior Principal Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,054All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$167,1331,006 eligible salary records
Employer names238Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$140,000–$195,788Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
04285127169FY 2016: 24 filings16FY 2017: 32 filings17FY 2018: 60 filings18FY 2019: 97 filings19FY 2020: 101 filings20FY 2021: 104 filings21FY 2022: 137 filings22FY 2023: 111 filings23FY 2024: 129 filings24FY 2025: 151 filings25FY 2026: 108 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*108 filings$190,000 median · n=103

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 1,006 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
Software Senior Principal Engineer316
$184,900 median · n=308 eligible
Senior Principal Engineer244
$160,000 median · n=225 eligible
Senior Principal Engineer Software36
$196,000 median · n=35 eligible
Quality Senior Principal Engineer30
$145,827 median · n=28 eligible
Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering27
$134,347 median · n=26 eligible
Senior Principal Engineer, Tlcp24
$148,536 median · n=24 eligible
Senior Principal Engineer, Solutions Architecture20
$159,046 median · n=19 eligible
Senior Principal Engineer, Service Delivery19
$145,312 median · n=19 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
Santa Clara, CA159
$216,091 median · n=155 eligible
Round Rock, TX136
$171,810 median · n=129 eligible
Austin, TX76
$160,590 median · n=72 eligible
San Jose, CA34
$197,122 median · n=32 eligible
Hopkinton, MA27
$173,651 median · n=27 eligible
San Francisco, CA24
$194,924 median · n=21 eligible
Round Rock, TEXAS19
$131,000 median · n=19 eligible
Cedar Rapids, IA17
$133,494 median · n=17 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
96.2%Certified LCAs
Certified1,014 96.2%
Certified - Withdrawn25 2.4%
Withdrawn11 1.0%
Denied4 0.4%

Denominator: all 1,054 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Dell Products L.P.206
$173,484 median · n=200 eligible
Emc Corporation149
$187,172 median · n=148 eligible
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.52
$192,466 median · n=48 eligible
Dell Usa L.P.39
$153,000 median · n=37 eligible
Optum Services, Inc.36
$145,454 median · n=35 eligible
Secureworks, Inc.32
$174,104 median · n=30 eligible
Rockwell Collins Inc.29
$133,494 median · n=29 eligible
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.26
$234,447 median · n=25 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
$167,133Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$124,000
25th percentile$140,000
Median (50th)$167,133
75th percentile$195,788
90th percentile$223,743

n=1,006 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

1,054 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
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
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
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
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.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
Rockwell Collins Inc.Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$133,494 /yr

I-200-26154-976963
Reported wage: $133,494–$251,600 / year
Annualized: $133,494
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Rapids, IA06/03/202610/02/2026
Autodesk, Inc.Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-26153-973507
Reported wage: $230,000–$337,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-11-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/02/202611/04/2026
Emc CorporationSoftware Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$281,839.99 /yr

I-200-26152-966748
Reported wage: $281,839.99 / year
Annualized: $281,840
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/01/202608/24/2026
Dell Products L.P.Mechanical Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$197,600 /yr

I-200-26149-961941
Reported wage: $197,600 / year
Annualized: $197,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX05/29/202610/01/2026
Dell Products L.P.Mechanical Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$197,600 /yr

I-200-26149-961983
Reported wage: $197,600 / year
Annualized: $197,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX05/29/202610/01/2026
Rockwell Collins Inc.Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$133,494 /yr

I-200-26148-957028
Reported wage: $133,494–$251,600 / year
Annualized: $133,494
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Rapids, IA05/28/202606/08/2026
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Engineer, Technical Marketing

Filing details

$186,032.25 /yr

I-200-26149-960220
Reported wage: $186,032.25 / year
Annualized: $186,032
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Draper, UT05/28/202610/01/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Design Verification Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$217,000 /yr

I-200-26147-954876
Reported wage: $217,000–$254,444 / year
Annualized: $217,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/27/202610/01/2026
Arcesium LLCVice President, Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$300,000 /yr

I-200-26146-947321
Reported wage: $300,000 / year
Annualized: $300,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/26/202606/15/2026
Coherent Corp.Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$138,715 /yr

I-200-26146-949545
Reported wage: $138,715–$188,003 / year
Annualized: $138,715
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sherman, TX05/26/202610/01/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Analog Ic Design Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$217,000 /yr

I-200-26146-949607
Reported wage: $217,000–$302,239 / year
Annualized: $217,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/26/202610/01/2026
United Wholesale Mortgage, LLCSenior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26146-949617
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-10-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Pontiac, MI05/26/202610/30/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Field Application Engineering Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$187,741 /yr

I-200-26141-940172
Reported wage: $187,741–$212,816 / year
Annualized: $187,741
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/21/202610/01/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Optical Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-26142-940355
Reported wage: $186,472–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/21/202610/01/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Analog Ic Design Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26142-940364
Reported wage: $216,091–$263,059 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/21/202610/01/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Software / Firmware Engineering Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$226,138 /yr

I-200-26142-940402
Reported wage: $226,138–$272,773 / year
Annualized: $226,138
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/21/202610/01/2026
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Engineering Technologist

Filing details

$218,902.5 /yr

I-200-26142-940403
Reported wage: $218,902.5 / year
Annualized: $218,903
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-05-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX05/21/202605/28/2026
Enphase Energy, Inc.Senior Principal Engineer, Asic Engineering

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26140-932835
Reported wage: $180,000–$313,200 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA05/20/202610/01/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Software / Firmware Engineering Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$198,248 /yr

I-200-26139-930019
Reported wage: $198,248–$223,497 / year
Annualized: $198,248
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-05-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/19/202605/20/2026
Rockwell Collins Inc.Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering

Filing details

$163,550 /yr

I-200-26138-920542
Reported wage: $163,550–$251,600 / year
Annualized: $163,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-03-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX05/18/202606/01/2026

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.