Principal H-1B Salary
522 certified H-1B filings list the job title Principal (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $245,000; the middle half of filings fall between $179,999 and $300,000. The largest sponsor for this title is Boston Consulting Group, Inc. (41 filings).
522
certified filings
$245,000
Median base salary
$179,999
25th pct
$300,000
75th pct
$400,000
90th pct
$138,826
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$138,826$245,000 median$400,000
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 138 | $227,391 |
| FY2025 | 162 | $250,000 |
| FY2024 | 115 | $252,900 |
| FY2023 | 107 | $245,000 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 159 | $249,000 |
| San Francisco, CA | 27 | $252,900 |
| Chicago, IL | 20 | $251,450 |
| Boston, MA | 18 | $252,900 |
| Dallas, TX | 11 | $252,900 |
| Atlanta, GA | 10 | $252,900 |
| Houston, TX | 10 | $226,450 |
| Menlo Park, CA | 10 | $300,000 |
| Summit, NJ | 10 | $252,900 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 8 | $225,000 |
| Miami, FL | 7 | $252,900 |
| Seattle, WA | 7 | $252,900 |
| San Jose, CA | 6 | $213,739 |
| Brooklyn, NY | 5 | $255,000 |
| Detroit, MI | 5 | $252,900 |
| Bellevue, WA | 4 | $193,391 |
| Frisco, TX | 4 | $241,820 |
| Los Altos, CA | 4 | $166,239 |
| San Ramon, CA | 4 | $655,500 |
| Southfield, MI | 4 | $230,000 |
Principal salary by employer
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Related job titles
Principal Engineer $165,000Principal Consultant $125,000Principal Architect $157,518Principal Scientist $140,910Principal Biostatistician $137,186Associate Principal $210,000Principal Developer $151,000Principal Software Engineer $165,000Principal Consultant - US $125,798Principal Data Engineer $142,210