H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Engineer, Algorithm

Occupation profile for Principal Engineer, Algorithm covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $138,330.

FY2026 certified median
$138,330
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$138,330–$138,330
Top employer
Edwards Lifesciences LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$126,225$125,419$127,031
FY20251$175,000$175,000$175,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1$138,330$138,330$138,330

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Engineer, AlgorithmFY2024 $126,225; FY2025 $175,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $138,330$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$126,225FY2025$175,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$138,330Certified median offer, Principal Engineer, AlgorithmFY2024 $126,225; FY2025 $175,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $138,330$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$126,225FY2025$175,000FY2026*$138,330
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Edwards Lifesciences LLC3 filings
  2. Becton, Dickinson and Company1 filings
  3. Capri USA Group Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Irvine4 filings
  2. Farmington Hills1 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
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-1029$68,806$86,861$104,915$122,970
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-2199$83,512$102,690$121,888$141,066