Principal Engineer, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 2,707 H-1B filings for “Principal Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Engineer?
$149k median certified base salary for a Principal Engineer, typically $105k to $215k, across 2,707 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Washington at $182k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Principal Engineer roles are Autodesk, Inc., Commvault Systems, Inc., Sambanova Systems, Inc., Arm, Inc., and TSMC, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Autodesk, Inc.104 filings$162k
- 2Commvault Systems, Inc.96 filings$133k
- 3Sambanova Systems, Inc.66 filings$155k
- 4Arm, Inc.63 filings$160k
- 5TSMC59 filings$149k
- 6TEKsystems51 filings$122k
- 7Palo Alto Networks, Inc.46 filings$191k
- 8Cisco41 filings$196k
- 9Comerica Management Company36 filings$143k
- 10Fusion Solutions LLC35 filings$118k
Figures are for the exact title “Principal 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.