Principal Design Engineer, H-1B salary
What 210 H-1B filings report for “Principal Design Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Design Engineer?
$144k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Design Engineer, typically $107k to $180k, across 210 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Texas at $155k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Texas35$155k+$11k
- 2California111$153k+$9k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $144kfor 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 Design Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Design Engineer roles are Cadence, Arm, Haier US Appliance Solutions, Jabil, and Fluor Enterprises, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Design Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Cadence109 filings$144k
- 2Arm13 filings$157k
- 3Haier US Appliance Solutions9 filings$135k
- 4Jabil9 filings$133k
- 5Fluor Enterprises8 filings$169k
- 6Micron7 filings$188k
- 7Microchip Technology7 filings$92k
- 8NXP Semiconductors3 filings$175k
- 9onsemi3 filings$105k
- 10Allegro MicroSystems2 filings$133k
- 11Aeva2 filings$207k
- 12Alatas Americas, Inc.2 filings$120k
- 13Brunswick2 filings$107k
- 14Itron2 filings$98k
- 15National Instruments2 filings$151k
- 16Stoneridge2 filings$105k
- 17Toshiba2 filings$172k
- 18Renesas2 filings$161k
- 19ACACIA1 filings$126k
- 20ASML1 filings$141k
- 21indie Semiconductor1 filings$140k
- 22Acuity Brands1 filings$107k
- 23Amber Semiconductor, Inc.1 filings$190k
- 24Astera Labs1 filings$210k
- 25Black Sesame Technologies1 filings$298k
- 26Medtronic1 filings$114k
- 27Cypress Semiconductor1 filings$190k
- 28Credo1 filings$190k
- 29Cyber Chasse1 filings$70k
- 30Energous1 filings$142k
- 31L&T Technology Services1 filings$84k
- 32Leadsoc Technologies1 filings$110k
- 33Monolithic Power Systems1 filings$170k
- 34Milwaukee Electric Tool1 filings$125k
- 35NEXT Semiconductor Technologies1 filings$190k
- 36SK hynix memory solutions America1 filings$175k
- 37SharkNinja1 filings$140k
- 38Sprinklr1 filings$137k
- 39The Toro Company1 filings$94k
- 40TidalWave Tech1 filings$180k
- 41XConn Technologies Holdings1 filings$200k
- 42ZF Group1 filings$132k
Related titles in this family
322 filings carry “Principal Design Engineer” in the title, across 30 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Sr. Principal Design Engineer58 filings$161k
- 2Senior Principal Design Engineer15 filings$155k
- 3Principal Design Engineer - Ae6 filings$145k
- 4Principal Design Engineer - Power Electronics4 filings$115k
- 5Principal Design Engineer - Electrical Design2 filings$174k
- 6Principal Design Engineer - Power Tools2 filings$118k
- 7Principal Design Engineer - Software2 filings$188k
- 8Senior Principal Design Engineer - Scientist2 filings$219k
- 9Principal Design Engineer 31 filings$70k
- 10Principal Design Engineer, Digital Ic Design1 filings$200k
- 11Principal Design Engineer - Engines1 filings$103k
- 12Principal Design Engineer, Fluid Systems1 filings$109k
Figures are for the exact title “Principal Design 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.