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Test Principal Engineer

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Test Principal Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings33All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$116,57530 eligible salary records
Employer names9Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$109,659–$131,673Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$140,577 median · n=2

*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 · 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
Test Principal Engineer25
$115,539 median · n=23 eligible
Software Test Principal Engineer7
$119,097 median · n=6 eligible
Design For Test Principal Engineer1
$137,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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
Round Rock, TX11
$112,750 median · n=11 eligible
Plano, TX6
$119,097 median · n=6 eligible
Austin, TX5
$108,449 median · n=5 eligible
Santa Clara, CA5
$133,520 median · n=3 eligible
Round Rock, TEXAS2
$109,598 median · n=2 eligible
Dallas, TX1
— median · n=0 eligible
Nashua, NH1
$170,000 median · n=1 eligible
Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA1
$125,745 median · n=1 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
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
Dell Products L.P.19
$116,575 median · n=18 eligible
Amdocs, Inc.7
$119,097 median · n=6 eligible
Dell Products Lp2
$106,725 median · n=2 eligible
Dell Marketing L.P.1
$102,600 median · n=1 eligible
Dell Software, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Emc Corporation1
$170,000 median · n=1 eligible
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.1
$137,000 median · n=1 eligible
Wyse Technology L.C.C.1
$120,912 median · n=1 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
$116,575Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$106,181
25th percentile$109,659
Median (50th)$116,575
75th percentile$131,673
90th percentile$142,519

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
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Design For Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$137,000 /yr

I-200-26120-851988
Reported wage: $137,000–$181,742 / year
Annualized: $137,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Westborough, MA04/30/202610/01/2026
Amdocs, Inc.Software Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$144,153.84 /yr

I-200-26083-725988
Reported wage: $144,153.84 / year
Annualized: $144,154
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-09-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX03/24/202609/22/2026
Amdocs, Inc.Software Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$126,131 /yr

I-200-25175-122743
Reported wage: $126,131 / year
Annualized: $126,131
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-01
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX06/24/202507/01/2025
Amdocs, Inc.Software Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$113,194 /yr

I-200-24171-129424
Reported wage: $113,194 / year
Annualized: $113,194
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-26
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX06/19/202407/01/2024
Amdocs, Inc.Software Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$113,194 /yr

I-200-24169-119606
Reported wage: $113,194 / year
Annualized: $113,194
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-25
Employment end: 2027-10-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX06/17/202410/13/2024
Dell Products L.P.Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$134,450.76 /yr

I-200-23215-237418
Reported wage: $134,450.76 / year
Annualized: $134,451
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-10
Employment end: 2026-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX08/03/202309/10/2023
Dell Products L.P.Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$142,336.93 /yr

I-200-23213-230022
Reported wage: $142,336.93 / year
Annualized: $142,337
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-08
Employment end: 2026-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX08/01/202308/14/2023
Dell Products L.P.Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$147,602.64 /yr

I-200-23186-168702
Reported wage: $147,602.64 / year
Annualized: $147,603
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-12
Employment end: 2026-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX07/05/202309/01/2023
Amdocs, Inc.Software Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$108,202 /yr

I-200-23101-922364
Reported wage: $108,202 / year
Annualized: $108,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-18
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX04/11/202310/01/2023
Emc CorporationTest Principal Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-22292-538333
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-26
Employment end: 2025-10-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashua, NH10/19/202210/31/2022
Amdocs, Inc.Software Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-21285-638779
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-19
Employment end: 2024-10-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX10/12/202110/13/2021
Amdocs, Inc.Software Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-21272-614550
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-12
Employment end: 2024-09-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX09/29/202109/29/2021
Dell Products L.P.Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$117,957 /yr

I-200-21241-551887
Reported wage: $117,957 / year
Annualized: $117,957
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-03
Employment end: 2025-01-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX08/29/202101/21/2022
Dell Products L.P.Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$117,611.89 /yr

I-200-21175-422941
Reported wage: $117,611.89 / year
Annualized: $117,612
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-30
Employment end: 2024-10-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX06/23/202110/22/2021
Dell Products L.P.Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$112,750 /yr

I-200-20223-759890
Reported wage: $112,750 / year
Annualized: $112,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-17
Employment end: 2023-12-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX08/10/202012/24/2020
Dell Products LpTest Principal Engineer

Filing details

$108,449.39 /yr

I-200-20213-746239
Reported wage: $108,449.39 / year
Annualized: $108,449
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-07
Employment end: 2023-12-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX07/31/202012/10/2020
Dell Products LpTest Principal Engineer

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-20078-417452
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-25
Employment end: 2023-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/18/202009/01/2020
Dell Marketing L.P.Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$102,599.5 /yr

I-200-20058-357245
Reported wage: $102,599.5 / year
Annualized: $102,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-05
Employment end: 2023-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX02/27/202008/05/2020
Dell Products L.P.Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$117,835.12 /yr

I-200-20051-336820
Reported wage: $117,835.12 / year
Annualized: $117,835
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-27
Employment end: 2023-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX02/20/202008/04/2020
Dell Products L.P.Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$107,196.93 /yr

I-200-19024-595244
Reported wage: $107,196.93 / year
Annualized: $107,197
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-11
Employment end: 2022-07-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TEXAS02/05/201907/24/2019
Dell Products L.P.Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$125,745 /yr

I-200-18354-212093
Reported wage: $125,745 / year
Annualized: $125,745
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-01-04
Employment end: 2022-06-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA12/28/201806/21/2019
Dell Products L.P.Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$112,000 /yr

I-200-18356-174675
Reported wage: $112,000 / year
Annualized: $112,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-01-02
Employment end: 2022-01-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TEXAS12/26/201801/21/2019
Dell Products L.P.Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-18282-711143
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-16
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX10/10/2018—
Dell Products L.P.Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-18263-904767
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-28
Employment end: 2021-10-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX09/24/201810/22/2018
Wyse Technology L.C.C.Test Principal Engineer

Filing details

$120,912.48 /yr

I-200-18045-281883
Reported wage: $120,912.48 / year
Annualized: $120,912
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-01
Employment end: 2021-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/23/201808/16/2018

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.