H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Developer

Occupation profile for Principal Developer covers 51 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $161,952.

FY2026 certified median
$161,952
Total filings
51
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$159,190–$199,000
Top employer
Epsilon Data Management LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202422$146,039$137,514$155,418
FY202518$152,644$147,514$162,228
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)11$161,952$159,190$199,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal DeveloperFY2024 $146,039; FY2025 $152,644; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $161,952$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$146,039FY2025$152,644FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$161,952Certified median offer, Principal DeveloperFY2024 $146,039; FY2025 $152,644; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $161,952$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$146,039FY2025$152,644FY2026*$161,952
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Epsilon Data Management LLC8 filings
  2. NC Health Affiliates, LLC8 filings
  3. Strategic Education Inc5 filings
  4. Atlassian US, Inc.4 filings
  5. InterSystems Corporation4 filings
  6. Advance Auto Business Support LLC3 filings
  7. HealthEdge Software, Inc.2 filings
  8. LiquidX, Inc.2 filings
  9. Otzzi Development, Inc.2 filings
  10. The Bank of New York Mellon2 filings

Top cities

  1. Boston8 filings
  2. Durham4 filings
  3. Irving4 filings
  4. Mountain View3 filings
  5. San Diego3 filings
  6. Apex3 filings
  7. Woodstock2 filings
  8. Raleigh2 filings
  9. New York2 filings
  10. Redwood City1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. NC Health Affiliates, LLC · Principal Developer8 filings
  2. Epsilon Data Management LLC · Principal Developer8 filings

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 1446015-1252$114,275$138,237$162,198$186,160
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
2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958015-1252$89,398$112,902$136,406$159,910
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958015-1299$53,706$85,509$117,291$149,094
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1252$105,664$134,347$163,010$191,693
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214
2026-27Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 3346015-1252$91,624$110,926$130,208$149,510