Sr. Principal Engineer
SOC Code: 15-1252.00
SOC Category: Software Developers
LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023
Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)
+36.1%
Filed H-1B base wages show $180,000 vs BLS national median $132,270
Median Salary
$180,000
H-1B LCA Filings
9LCA records
Top 10% Salary
$271,900
Data caveat
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally use the lower bound of filed wage ranges and exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.
Salary Distribution (Base)
$180,000
P25: $151,549
P75: $271,900
Min: $135,762Max: $271,900
Top Sponsoring Employers
- Edwards Lifesciences LLC2 filingsN/A
- DocuSign Inc.2 filings$271,900
- Electric Power Engineers, LLC1 filings$180,000
- Invesco Group Services, Inc.1 filings$175,000
- Alcon Research, LLC1 filings$135,762
- F5, Inc.1 filings$245,500
Highest Paying Cities
- Seattle, WA1 filings$271,900
- Bothell, WA1 filings$271,900
- San Jose, CA1 filings$245,500
- El Dorado Hills, CA1 filings$180,000
- Atlanta, GA1 filings$175,000
- Johns Creek, GA1 filings$135,762
- Irvine, CA2 filingsN/A
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the average H1B salary for a Sr. Principal Engineer?
- The median filed base salary for Sr. Principal Engineer H-1B LCA records is $180,000 per year.
- How many Sr. Principal Engineer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
- There are 9 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Sr. Principal Engineer role in the available dataset.
- Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Sr. Principal Engineer?
- Top employers filing LCAs for Sr. Principal Engineer include: Edwards Lifesciences LLC, DocuSign Inc., Electric Power Engineers, LLC.