LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Principal Data Engineer on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Principal Data Engineer appears on 85 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 49 employers, which ranks it 112 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $153,000 a year (middle half: $135,912 to $190,500). The most common state is North Carolina (21).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $135,912 |
| Median (offered) | $153,000 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $190,500 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $142,210 |
The median offered wage is 7.6% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | 2% |
| Level II | 9 | 16% |
| Level III | 9 | 16% |
| Level IV | 38 | 67% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 21 |
| Texas | 15 |
| California | 11 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Massachusetts | 6 |
| Washington | 4 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| Fidelity D/B/A Fidelity Investments | 24 |
| Citizens Financial | 4 |
| Aetna Resources | 3 |
| Zeus | 2 |
| Humana | 2 |
| Boston Scientific | 2 |
| Caremark | 2 |
| Warnermedia | 1 |
Occupation on the filings: Software Developers (54), Database Architects (13). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.