H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal IT Engineer

Occupation profile for Principal IT Engineer covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $154,519.

FY2026 certified median
$154,519
Total filings
7
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$154,519–$161,926
Top employer
Honeywell International Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20252$159,229$151,344$167,115
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)5$154,519$154,519$161,926

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal IT EngineerFY2025 $159,229; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $154,519$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2025$159,229FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$154,519Certified median offer, Principal IT EngineerFY2025 $159,229; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $154,519$0$60k$120k$180kFY2025$159,229FY2026*$154,519
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Honeywell International Inc.2 filings
  2. Intelligrated Systems, LLC2 filings
  3. Best Western International, Inc.1 filings
  4. Dr Pepper Seven Up, Inc.1 filings
  5. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Mason3 filings
  2. Morrisville1 filings
  3. Warren1 filings
  4. Frisco1 filings
  5. Plano1 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
    2026-27Cincinnati, OH-KY-INArea 1714015-1252$83,699$103,106$122,512$141,918
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1243$102,960$125,362$147,742$170,144
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1242$76,523$100,922$125,299$149,698
    2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958015-1211$78,728$96,408$114,109$131,789