H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Database Engineer

Occupation profile for Principal Database Engineer covers 35 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $167,903.

FY2026 certified median
$167,903
Total filings
35
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$150,489–$172,333
Top employer
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20248$148,825$142,567$157,809
FY202512$148,999$131,990$153,523
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)15$167,903$150,489$172,333

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Database EngineerFY2024 $148,825; FY2025 $148,999; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $167,903$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$148,825FY2025$148,999FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$167,903Certified median offer, Principal Database EngineerFY2024 $148,825; FY2025 $148,999; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $167,903$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$148,825FY2025$148,999FY2026*$167,903
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments6 filings
  2. REI Systems Inc.5 filings
  3. AIR Worldwide Corporation3 filings
  4. Citizens Financial Group, Inc.3 filings
  5. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation3 filings
  6. AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION2 filings
  7. Zuora, Inc.2 filings
  8. Amazon.com Services LLC1 filings
  9. AvidXchange, Inc.1 filings
  10. CSC Investments II, LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Durham4 filings
  2. Boston3 filings
  3. Westlake3 filings
  4. Charlotte2 filings
  5. Plainsboro2 filings
  6. Johnston2 filings
  7. Plano2 filings
  8. Herndon2 filings
  9. Foster City1 filings
  10. Redwood City1 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
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1242$81,827$105,851$129,854$153,878
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050015-1252$105,955$127,067$148,179$169,291
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1242$77,667$98,010$118,373$138,715
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-2051$87,256$115,835$144,414$172,994
    2026-27Providence-Warwick, RI-MAArea 3930015-1252$91,915$111,530$131,165$150,779
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1243$138,382$168,418$198,432$228,467
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1243$110,843$135,283$159,744$184,184
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1243$101,171$124,405$147,638$170,872
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1243$125,091$142,917$160,722$178,547