Principal Data Engineer, H-1B salary
What 941 H-1B filings report for “Principal Data Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Data Engineer?
$141k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Data Engineer, typically $117k to $200k, across 941 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $198k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New York30$198k+$57k
- 2California147$175k+$34k
- 3New Jersey27$167k+$26k
- 4Massachusetts43$150k+$9k
- 5Georgia22$143k+$2k
- 6Illinois94$138k−$3k
- 7Rhode Island20$137k−$4k
- 8Texas155$135k−$6k
- 9Arizona23$135k−$6k
- 10North Carolina217$131k−$10k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $141kfor 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 Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Data Engineer roles are Fidelity, Discover, Walmart, Optum, and Ally Financial, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal 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
- 1Fidelity280 filings$129k
- 2Discover52 filings$122k
- 3Walmart21 filings$165k
- 4Optum21 filings$123k
- 5Ally Financial14 filings$127k
- 6Citizens Financial Group13 filings$152k
- 7CVS Health12 filings$196k
- 8Continental Casualty Company10 filings$168k
- 9NYSE Market (DE)10 filings$144k
- 10DataEconomy9 filings$155k
- 11Aetna9 filings$155k
- 12Exeliq Consulting9 filings$102k
- 13GoodDolphin Technologies8 filings$208k
- 14SVB Financial Group8 filings$140k
- 15Boston Scientific7 filings$131k
- 16Expedia7 filings$156k
- 17Thoughtworks7 filings$199k
- 18Atlassian7 filings$259k
- 19Advance Auto Parts7 filings$125k
- 20Shutterfly6 filings$169k
- 21Palo Alto Networks6 filings$188k
- 22ACE American Insurance Company5 filings$160k
- 23Autodesk5 filings$155k
- 24DirecTV5 filings$185k
- 25GreenSky Management Company5 filings$144k
- 26MetLife5 filings$152k
- 27Coupang5 filings$180k
- 28Matson Navigation Company5 filings$156k
- 29Capital One5 filings$99k
- 30Charles River Laboratories4 filings$178k
- 31Fifth Third Bank4 filings$147k
- 32Navy Federal Credit Union4 filings$195k
- 33Safeway4 filings$204k
- 34Takeda4 filings$174k
- 35Discount Tire4 filings$110k
- 36Visa4 filings$210k
- 37Brillio4 filings$140k
- 38Cardlytics4 filings$125k
- 39Everfi4 filings$173k
- 40Blue Health Intelligence4 filings$183k
- 41Nike4 filings$206k
- 42Lumeris Group Holdings4 filings$123k
- 43Viasat4 filings$240k
- 44Accompany Health3 filings$215k
- 45American Family Insurance3 filings$155k
- 46EAB3 filings$120k
- 47Genpact3 filings$157k
- 48FLYR3 filings$220k
- 49First Citizens Bank3 filings$135k
- 50Intelsat3 filings$165k
Related titles in this family
1,230 filings carry “Principal Data Engineer” in the title, across 111 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Principal Data Engineering77 filings$142k
- 2Associate Principal - Data Engineering30 filings$101k
- 3Senior Principal Data Engineer21 filings$175k
- 4Principal Data Engineer I15 filings$157k
- 5Sr. Principal Data Engineer8 filings$164k
- 6Technology Consultant, Principal Data Engineer7 filings$164k
- 7Principal Data Engineer II5 filings$232k
- 8Principal Data Engineer 13 filings$230k
- 9Principal Data Engineer - Supply Chain, Mfg., & Finance3 filings$225k
- 10Principal Data Engineering (20012.1120)3 filings$129k
- 11Principal Data Engineering (20012.456)3 filings$121k
- 12Associate Principal Data Engineer2 filings$141k
Figures are for the exact title “Principal Data Engineer”; 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.