H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Controls Engineer

Occupation profile for Principal Controls Engineer covers 12 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $165,547.

FY2026 certified median
$165,547
Total filings
12
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$165,547–$165,547
Top employer
HANWHA Q CELLS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$134,243$126,745$138,182
FY20257$210,000$155,750$210,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1$165,547$165,547$165,547

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Controls EngineerFY2024 $134,243; FY2025 $210,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $165,547$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$134,243FY2025$210,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$165,547Certified median offer, Principal Controls EngineerFY2024 $134,243; FY2025 $210,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $165,547$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$134,243FY2025$210,000FY2026*$165,547
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. HANWHA Q CELLS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.3 filings
  2. Enovix Corporation2 filings
  3. Adsys Controls, Inc1 filings
  4. Blommer Chocolate Company1 filings
  5. Modine Manufacturing Company1 filings
  6. Seakeeper, Inc.1 filings
  7. Sigray, Inc.1 filings
  8. Stryker Corporation1 filings
  9. Traxen, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Fremont2 filings
  2. Eugene2 filings
  3. Benicia1 filings
  4. San Diego1 filings
  5. San Francisco1 filings
  6. Union City1 filings
  7. Weston1 filings
  8. Canton1 filings
  9. Plymouth1 filings
  10. Racine1 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.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Eugene-Springfield, ORArea 2166017-2071$92,851$107,162$121,493$135,803
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-2071$84,302$100,651$117,021$133,370
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-2199$83,512$102,690$121,888$141,066
    2026-27Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 3310015-1252$88,774$116,605$144,456$172,286
    2026-27Racine-Mount Pleasant, WIArea 3954017-2071$71,594$85,363$99,112$112,882
    2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174017-2071$82,638$106,808$130,978$155,147
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186017-2071$106,038$133,973$161,886$189,821
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186017-2112$96,096$117,624$139,131$160,659
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186017-2141$110,510$134,493$158,454$182,437
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186017-2199$98,051$130,146$162,261$194,355