Principal Engineer I H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 226 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Principal Engineer I positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $136,902 (median $132,704), with reported wages ranging from $89,586 to $280,000 across 20 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Principal Engineer I: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.; CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC; HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC; WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK. Most filings in: CO, MD, MO.