Principal Data Engineer I, H-1B salary
What 15 H-1B filings report for “Principal Data Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Data Engineer I?
$157k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Data Engineer I, typically $122k to $225k, across 15 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2022 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 Data Engineer I?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Data Engineer I roles are McKinsey, Ascentt Systems, and Charter Communications, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Data Engineer I filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1McKinsey7 filings$220k
- 2Ascentt Systems3 filings$115k
- 3Charter Communications2 filings$139k
- 4ButcherBox OpCo1 filings$157k
- 5IDEXX1 filings$135k
- 6Western Alliance Bank1 filings$150k
Related titles in this family
26 filings carry “Principal Data Engineer I” in the title, across 8 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Principal Data Engineer II5 filings$232k
- 2IT Principal Data Engineer I1 filings$140k
- 3Principal Data Engineer, Info Security Strategy & Intel1 filings$170k
- 4Principal Data Engineer, Investments Technology1 filings$150k
- 5Principal Data Engineer Is1 filings$103k
- 6Principal Data Engineer, IT Analytics1 filings$106k
- 7Principal Data Engineer (IT Applications)1 filings$158k
Figures are for the exact title “Principal Data Engineer I”; 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.