Principal Java Engineer, H-1B salary
What 9 H-1B filings report for “Principal Java Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Java Engineer?
$165k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Java Engineer, typically $144k to $195k, across 9 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025).
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 Java Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Java Engineer roles are Hughes Network Systems and Palo Alto Networks, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Java Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Hughes Network Systems2 filings$155k
- 2Palo Alto Networks2 filings$198k
- 3Ciitizen1 filings$185k
- 4Innovapptive1 filings$145k
- 5OneTrust1 filings$165k
- 6WWEX Franchise Holdings1 filings$140k
- 7Zscaler1 filings$190k
Related titles in this family
12 filings carry “Principal Java Engineer” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Principal Java Engineer/Architect3 filings$129k
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