Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Principal Consultant, Engineer
Occupation profile for Principal Consultant, Engineer covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $135,512.
- FY2026 certified median
- $135,512
- Total filings
- 6
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $135,512–$135,512
- Top employer
- AspenTech Corporation
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $181,442 | $177,163 | $185,721 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $135,795 | $120,969 | $148,875 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 1 | $135,512 | $135,512 | $135,512 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- AspenTech Corporation3 filings
- Siemens Industry Software Inc.2 filings
- Slalom, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Houston3 filings
- Parsippany2 filings
- Boston1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 17-2112 | $82,618 | $98,571 | $114,546 | $130,499 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 41-9031 | $88,608 | $113,464 | $138,299 | $163,155 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 15-1252 | $87,776 | $110,344 | $132,891 | $155,459 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 15-1299 | $57,491 | $84,698 | $111,883 | $139,090 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 41-9031 | $83,595 | $107,224 | $130,832 | $154,461 |