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Principal Network Engineer, H-1B salary

What 120 H-1B filings report for “Principal Network Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$139k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Network Engineer, typically $100k to $179k, across 120 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $170k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$100k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$116k–$165k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$139,277
120 filings
Top (p90)
$179k
90th percentile
p10 $100k
median $139k
p90 $179k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California30$170k+$31k
  • 2Texas20$116k−$23k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $139kfor 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 Network Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Network Engineer roles are Fidelity, Ascensus, Walmart, and Citizens Financial Group, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Network Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

137 filings carry “Principal Network Engineer” in the title, across 15 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal Network 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.