H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

R&D Principal Engineer

Occupation profile for R&D Principal Engineer covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $134,805.

FY2026 certified median
$134,805
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$134,805–$134,805
Top employer
ABB Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$148,400$131,775$159,470
FY20251$113,610$113,610$113,610
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1$134,805$134,805$134,805

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, R&D Principal EngineerFY2024 $148,400; FY2025 $113,610; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $134,805$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$148,400FY2025$113,610FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$134,805Certified median offer, R&D Principal EngineerFY2024 $148,400; FY2025 $113,610; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $134,805$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$148,400FY2025$113,610FY2026*$134,805
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. ABB Inc.2 filings
  2. FRITO-LAY, INC.2 filings
  3. Boston Scientific Corporation1 filings

Top cities

  1. Plano2 filings
  2. San Jose1 filings
  3. Maple Grove1 filings
  4. Richmond1 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
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-2041$68,016$88,275$108,534$128,794
    2026-27Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 3346017-2041$77,210$109,200$141,190$173,181
    2026-27Richmond, VAArea 4006017-2071$85,363$101,629$117,874$134,139
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2199$105,664$138,237$170,830$203,403