H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Engineer Verification

Occupation profile for Principal Engineer Verification covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $154,086.

FY2026 certified median
$154,086
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$154,086–$154,086
Top employer
Microchip Technology Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241$135,179$135,179$135,179
FY20252$116,355$108,857$123,854
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$154,086$154,086$154,086

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Engineer VerificationFY2024 $135,179; FY2025 $116,355; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $154,086$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$135,179FY2025$116,355FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$154,086Certified median offer, Principal Engineer VerificationFY2024 $135,179; FY2025 $116,355; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $154,086$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$135,179FY2025$116,355FY2026*$154,086
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Microchip Technology Inc.4 filings
  2. GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Chandler2 filings
  2. Roseville1 filings
  3. Austin1 filings
  4. Richardson1 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
    2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806017-2072$81,827$104,894$127,941$151,008
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242017-2072$100,131$126,235$152,360$178,464
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910017-2061$100,110$127,982$155,875$183,747
    2026-27Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAArea 4090017-2072$105,602$127,088$148,554$170,040