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Principal Engineer II, H-1B salary

What 111 H-1B filings report for “Principal Engineer II” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Engineer II?

$149k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Engineer II, typically $121k to $176k, across 111 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$121k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$132k–$162k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$148,699
111 filings
Top (p90)
$176k
90th percentile
p10 $121k
median $149k
p90 $176k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Colorado63$149ksame

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $149kfor 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 Engineer II?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Engineer II roles are Charter Communications, CommVault Systems, and Alcon, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Engineer II 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

203 filings carry “Principal Engineer II” in the title, across 26 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal Engineer II”; 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.