Principal Engineer at Arm
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Arm pay a Principal Engineer on an H-1B?
$160k Arm has filed 73 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Principal Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2019 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $160k. Most of those filings fall between $151k and $176k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
73
Median base salary
$160k
Middle 50%
$151k to $176k
Filings and pay by year
Principal Engineer at Arm, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 13 | $161k |
| FY2025 | 25 | $155k |
| FY2024 | 14 | $180k |
| FY2023 | 11 | $151k |
| FY2022 | 3 | $157k |
| FY2021 | 1 | $136k |
| FY2020 | 4 | $150k |
| FY2019 | 2 | $141k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | 43 | $155k |
| San Jose, CA | 10 | $195k |
| San Diego, CA | 9 | $167k |
| Chandler, AZ | 3 | $136k |
| Durham, NC | 2 | $178k |
| Apex, NC | 1 | $128k |
| Grand Island, NY | 1 | $121k |
| Morrisville, NC | 1 | $161k |
| Niagara Falls, NY | 1 | $121k |
| Round Rock, TX | 1 | $155k |
| San Marcos, CA | 1 | $160k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level III | 1 | $226k |
| Level IV | 71 | $157k |