Principal Engineer H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 2,110 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Principal Engineer positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $164,047 (median $156,624), with reported wages ranging from $62,300 to $450,000 across 777 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Principal Engineer: ARM, INC.; AUTODESK, INC.; TSMC TECHNOLOGY, INC.; COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC.; PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.. Most filings in: CA, TX, MI.