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Principal AI Engineering, H-1B salary

What 23 H-1B filings report for “Principal AI Engineering” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Principal AI Engineering?

$175k median H-1B base salary for a Principal AI Engineering, typically $158k to $198k, across 23 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2024 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$158k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$168k–$191k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$175,000
23 filings
Top (p90)
$198k
90th percentile
p10 $158k
median $175k
p90 $198k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal AI Engineering?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal AI Engineering roles are AT&T, Comcast, and BCG, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal AI Engineering filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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