Principal IT Engineer, H-1B salary
What 20 H-1B filings report for “Principal IT Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal IT Engineer?
$150k median H-1B base salary for a Principal IT Engineer, typically $114k to $163k, across 20 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
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Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal IT Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal IT Engineer roles are Regeneron, Honeywell, and Dr Pepper Seven Up, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal IT Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Regeneron5 filings$156k
- 2Honeywell5 filings$155k
- 3Dr Pepper Seven Up3 filings$114k
- 4Best Western1 filings$175k
- 5Biogen1 filings$140k
- 6Cypress Semiconductor1 filings$144k
- 7Fortinet1 filings$160k
- 8IQVIA1 filings$101k
- 9Lumos App1 filings$157k
- 10Qualcomm1 filings$143k
Related titles in this family
27 filings carry “Principal IT Engineer” in the title, across 4 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Principal IT Engineer3 filings$173k
- 2Sr Principal IT Engineer3 filings$160k
- 3Principal IT Engineer, Cloud1 filings$170k
Figures are for the exact title “Principal IT 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.