H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Technologist

Occupation profile for Principal Technologist covers 11 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $130,900.

FY2026 certified median
$130,900
Total filings
11
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$130,900–$135,421
Top employer
INFOSYS LIMITED
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241$130,000$130,000$130,000
FY20257$153,046$152,547$160,805
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)3$130,900$130,900$135,421

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal TechnologistFY2024 $130,000; FY2025 $153,046; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $130,900$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$130,000FY2025$153,046FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$130,900Certified median offer, Principal TechnologistFY2024 $130,000; FY2025 $153,046; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $130,900$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$130,000FY2025$153,046FY2026*$130,900
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. INFOSYS LIMITED5 filings
  2. National Railroad Passenger Corporation5 filings
  3. American Water Works Services Company, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Tukwila2 filings
  2. Washington1 filings
  3. Charlotte1 filings
  4. Camden1 filings
  5. Long Island City1 filings
  6. Melville1 filings
  7. Plano1 filings
  8. Ashburn1 filings
  9. Brambleton1 filings
  10. Herndon1 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
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1299$66,914$99,840$132,746$165,672
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1299$74,568$104,978$135,408$165,818
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214
    2026-27Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 1674015-1211$80,683$99,757$118,851$137,925
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1299$70,034$97,011$123,989$150,966
    2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-1252$91,874$113,859$135,824$157,810
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1211$84,885$106,725$128,565$150,405
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1299$103,355$126,776$150,176$173,597