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Principal Program Manager, H-1B salary

What 347 H-1B filings report for “Principal Program Manager” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Program Manager?

$192k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Program Manager, typically $152k to $215k, across 347 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $208k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$152k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$182k–$205k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$192,300
347 filings
Top (p90)
$215k
90th percentile
p10 $152k
median $192k
p90 $215k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California37$208k+$16k
  • 2Washington254$192ksame

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $192kfor 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 Program Manager?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Program Manager roles are Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Sabre GLBL, and Expedia, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Program Manager filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

397 filings carry “Principal Program Manager” in the title, across 28 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal Program Manager”; 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.