Senior Principal Database Engineer, H-1B salary
What 9 H-1B filings report for “Senior Principal Database Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Principal Database Engineer?
$127k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Principal Database Engineer, typically $112k to $133k, across 9 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026).
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Entry-ish (p10)
$112k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$124k–$128k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$127,485
9 filings
Top (p90)
$133k
90th percentile
p10 $112k
median $127k
p90 $133k
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Not enough state-level data.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Manhattan Associates8 filings$128k
- 2Novartis1 filings$124k
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