Principal Test Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 43 certified H-1B applications for Principal Test Engineer roles between Dec 2023 and May 2026. The median salary was $142,504. The typical offer was 12% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $142,504
Middle half earn: $125,776 to $149,512
Top 10% earn over: $180,000
Certified filings: 43

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
REI Systems Inc.	14	$142,138	0%	$132,590 – $143,814
Medtronic, Inc.	5	$133,182	−7%	$125,624 – $143,437
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation	4	$157,500	+11%	$136,625 – $176,250
Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc.	3	$158,704	+11%	$148,902 – $165,452
Arm, Inc.	2	$221,127	+55%	$221,127 – $221,127
Covidien LP	2	$113,620	−20%	$110,464 – $116,776
CWT US, LLC f.k.a. Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Inc.	1	$124,883	−12%	$124,883 – $124,883
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.	1	$153,608	+8%	$153,608 – $153,608
Infineon Technologies LLC	1	$145,415	+2%	$145,415 – $145,415
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company	1	$116,700	−18%	$116,700 – $116,700
F5, Inc.	1	$166,252	+17%	$166,252 – $166,252
Magic Software Inc.	1	$116,709	−18%	$116,709 – $116,709
Microchip Technology Inc.	1	$90,000	−37%	$90,000 – $90,000
Navy Federal Credit Union	1	$144,082	+1%	$144,082 – $144,082
OCLC, Inc.	1	$121,600	−15%	$121,600 – $121,600
Renesas Design North America Inc.	1	$210,000	+47%	$210,000 – $210,000
Renesas Electronics America Inc.	1	$210,000	+47%	$210,000 – $210,000
SiTime Corporation	1	$180,000	+26%	$180,000 – $180,000
Vantiva USA LLC	1	$138,001	−3%	$138,001 – $138,001

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Ashburn, VA	5	$125,928	$124,699 – $133,521
Tempe, AZ	4	$134,530	$125,376 – $143,863
San Jose, CA	3	$210,000	$188,126 – $210,000
Tampa, FL	3	$126,500	$121,600 – $133,250
Aldie, VA	2	$143,109	$142,806 – $143,412
Ellicott City, MD	2	$143,847	$143,847 – $143,847
Austin, TX	2	$221,127	$221,127 – $221,127
Brunswick, MD	2	$144,612	$144,612 – $144,612
North Haven, CT	2	$113,620	$110,464 – $116,776
Seattle, WA	2	$165,452	$162,078 – $168,826
Jersey City, NJ	2	$177,500	$176,250 – $178,750
Dublin, OH	1	$121,600	$121,600 – $121,600
Chandler, AZ	1	$90,000	$90,000 – $90,000
Andover, MA	1	$153,608	$153,608 – $153,608
Columbus, OH	1	$139,100	$139,100 – $139,100
Colorado Springs, CO	1	$145,415	$145,415 – $145,415
Durham, NC	1	$116,709	$116,709 – $116,709
Norcross, GA	1	$138,001	$138,001 – $138,001
Minnetonka, MN	1	$124,883	$124,883 – $124,883
Mechanicsville, VA	1	$132,279	$132,279 – $132,279

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level II	7	$133,521
Level III	19	$143,714
Level IV	15	$143,437

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	1	$145,415
2024	21	$140,000
2025	15	$143,714
2026	6	$136,591