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Principal Engineer IT, H-1B salary

What 11 H-1B filings report for “Principal Engineer IT” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$132k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Engineer IT, typically $108k to $137k, across 11 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2024).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$108k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$119k–$137k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$132,000
11 filings
Top (p90)
$137k
90th percentile
p10 $108k
median $132k
p90 $137k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal Engineer IT?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Engineer IT roles are C&S Wholesale Grocers and Edwards Lifesciences, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Engineer IT 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

33 filings carry “Principal Engineer IT” in the title, across 16 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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