H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Packaging Engineer

Occupation profile for Principal Packaging Engineer covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $152,822.

FY2026 certified median
$152,822
Total filings
6
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$144,600–$172,116
Top employer
Astera Labs INC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20252$171,388$163,563$179,212
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$152,822$144,600$172,116

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Packaging EngineerFY2025 $171,388; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $152,822$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2025$171,388FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$152,822Certified median offer, Principal Packaging EngineerFY2025 $171,388; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $152,822$0$60k$120k$180kFY2025$171,388FY2026*$152,822
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Astera Labs INC2 filings
  2. AtriCure, Inc.2 filings
  3. Covidien LP1 filings
  4. LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY1 filings

Top cities

  1. San Jose2 filings
  2. Mason2 filings
  3. Denver1 filings
  4. North Haven1 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 1714017-2112$80,434$96,533$112,611$128,710
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2072$124,405$155,896$187,408$218,899
    2026-27Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 1974017-2112$84,386$99,736$115,086$130,437
    2026-27New Haven, CTArea 3530017-2112$81,890$95,118$108,326$121,555