Principal Big Data Engineer, H-1B salary
What 46 H-1B filings report for “Principal Big Data Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Big Data Engineer?
$155k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Big Data Engineer, typically $133k to $173k, across 46 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
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Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal Big Data Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Big Data Engineer roles are AT&T, DirecTV, Malwarebytes, and Palo Alto Networks, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Big Data Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1AT&T29 filings$148k
- 2DirecTV4 filings$171k
- 3Malwarebytes2 filings$160k
- 4Palo Alto Networks2 filings$170k
- 5Adi Worldlink1 filings$158k
- 6Basis Global Technologies1 filings$215k
- 7Glodon USA Software Technology Company1 filings$156k
- 8Hitachi Vantara1 filings$145k
- 9HomeAway.com1 filings$119k
- 10McGraw Hill1 filings$163k
Related titles in this family
51 filings carry “Principal Big Data Engineer” in the title, across 5 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Principal Big Data Engineering3 filings$170k
- 2Principal Big Data Engineer / Technical Architect2 filings$107k
- 3Associate Principal (Big Data Engineer)1 filings$110k
- 4Senior Principal Big Data Engineer1 filings$180k
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