Principal Engineer Principal Test Engineer, H-1B salary
What 631 H-1B filings report for “Principal Engineer Principal Test Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Engineer Principal Test Engineer?
$137k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Engineer Principal Test Engineer, typically $100k to $187k, across 631 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $160k median.
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Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California219$160k+$23k
- 2Massachusetts59$141k+$4k
- 3Illinois20$135k−$2k
- 4Colorado20$132k−$5k
- 5Texas83$129k−$8k
- 6Virginia43$118k−$19k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $137kfor 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 Principal Test Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Engineer Principal Test Engineer roles are Dell, Medtronic, REI Systems, Akamai Technologies, and Palo Alto Networks, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Engineer Principal Test Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Dell33 filings$122k
- 2Medtronic29 filings$125k
- 3REI Systems25 filings$132k
- 4Akamai Technologies25 filings$167k
- 5Palo Alto Networks22 filings$189k
- 6Depository Trust & Clearing17 filings$148k
- 7Fidelity13 filings$129k
- 8Liberty Mutual13 filings$124k
- 9GlobalFoundries13 filings$95k
- 10F512 filings$143k
- 11Strategy12 filings$91k
- 12Qualcomm11 filings$195k
- 13Cadence11 filings$133k
- 14Western Digital11 filings$130k
- 15Micron10 filings$167k
- 16Paycor10 filings$140k
- 17Infineon Technologies Americas10 filings$155k
- 18Accuity9 filings$126k
- 19Charter Communications9 filings$129k
- 20LexisNexis8 filings$138k
- 21ProKarma8 filings$113k
- 22Autodesk8 filings$146k
- 23Harman International8 filings$113k
- 24Amdocs7 filings$125k
- 25Milwaukee Electric Tool7 filings$138k
- 26Okta7 filings$167k
- 27Cypress Semiconductor7 filings$152k
- 28Cornerstone OnDemand7 filings$124k
- 29AvidXchange7 filings$150k
- 30Bisk Education6 filings$92k
- 31Vnc6 filings$115k
- 32ZF Group6 filings$115k
- 33Roche Diagnostics5 filings$149k
- 34PAREXEL5 filings$105k
- 35Ampere Computing4 filings$198k
- 36Arm4 filings$213k
- 37First Citizens Bank4 filings$117k
- 38Marvell4 filings$161k
- 39MaxLinear4 filings$158k
- 40Microchip Technology4 filings$95k
- 41Stryker4 filings$176k
- 42Recreational Equipment4 filings$127k
- 43Asimily3 filings$165k
- 44BlackBerry3 filings$115k
- 45Boston Scientific3 filings$119k
- 46Citrix Systems3 filings$149k
- 47Compunnel3 filings$134k
- 48Computational Systems3 filings$92k
- 49City National Bank3 filings$155k
- 50Enovix3 filings$108k
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