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Principal Data Analyst, H-1B salary

What 701 H-1B filings report for “Principal Data Analyst” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Data Analyst?

$100k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Data Analyst, typically $73k to $129k, across 701 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Arkansas at $145k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$73k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$90k–$113k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$99,595
701 filings
Top (p90)
$129k
90th percentile
p10 $73k
median $100k
p90 $129k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Arkansas25$145k+$45k
  • 2California26$134k+$34k
  • 3Virginia429$99k−$1k
  • 4Illinois30$92k−$8k
  • 5Texas103$90k−$10k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $100kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal Data Analyst?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Data Analyst roles are Capital One, Walmart, Fidelity, Optum, and Discover, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Data Analyst filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

734 filings carry “Principal Data Analyst” in the title, across 23 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal Data Analyst”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.