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Principal Test Engineer, H-1B salary

What 140 H-1B filings report for “Principal Test Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$129k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Test Engineer, typically $95k to $165k, across 140 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $138k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$95k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$113k–$144k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$128,973
140 filings
Top (p90)
$165k
90th percentile
p10 $95k
median $129k
p90 $165k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California40$138k+$9k
  • 2Virginia23$125k−$4k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $129kfor 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 Test Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Test Engineer roles are REI Systems, Liberty Mutual, F5, Depository Trust & Clearing, and Cadence, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Test Engineer 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

166 filings carry “Principal Test Engineer” in the title, across 12 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal Test 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.