Sr Principal Data Engineer, H-1B salary
What 8 H-1B filings report for “Sr Principal Data Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Sr Principal Data Engineer?
$164k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Principal Data Engineer, typically $140k to $200k, across 8 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2022 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 Sr Principal Data Engineer?
The employer that files the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Principal Data Engineer roles is Eli Lilly, based on its U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr Principal Data Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Eli Lilly2 filings$135k
- 2Callaway Golf1 filings$170k
- 3Gen Digital1 filings$171k
- 4Mastek1 filings$150k
- 5National Cable Communications1 filings$237k
- 6Fresenius Medical Care1 filings$159k
- 7Regeneron1 filings$185k
Related titles in this family
10 filings carry “Sr Principal Data Engineer” in the title, across 3 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Sr. Principal Data Engineer, Public Cloud Security1 filings$184k
- 2Sr Principal Data Engineering 20204.83.81 filings$110k
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