Principal Optical Engineer, H-1B salary
What 7 H-1B filings report for “Principal Optical Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Optical Engineer?
$200k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Optical Engineer, typically $117k to $235k, across 7 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
Not enough state-level data.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal Optical Engineer?
The employer that files the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Optical Engineer roles is Microsoft, based on its U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Optical Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Microsoft2 filings$222k
- 2Alcon1 filings$123k
- 3Double Helix Optics Inc.1 filings$122k
- 4Goertek Electronics1 filings$200k
- 5M/A-COM Technology Solutions1 filings$110k
- 6Magic Leap1 filings$250k
Related titles in this family
8 filings carry “Principal Optical Engineer” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Staff/Principal Optical Engineer1 filings$205k
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