Principal Engineer at MediaTek
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does MediaTek pay a Principal Engineer on an H-1B?
$165k MediaTek has filed 23 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Principal Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $165k. Most of those filings fall between $156k and $210k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
23
Median base salary
$165k
Middle 50%
$156k to $210k
Filings and pay by year
Principal Engineer at MediaTek, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 3 | $230k |
| FY2025 | 6 | $188k |
| FY2024 | 4 | $163k |
| FY2023 | 2 | $220k |
| FY2022 | 2 | $157k |
| FY2021 | 4 | $156k |
| FY2018 | 1 | $127k |
| FY2017 | 1 | $129k |
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 | 13 | $156k |
| San Diego, CA | 5 | $220k |
| San Jose, CA | 5 | $211k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level IV | 23 | $165k |