Principal Data Engineer H-1B Salary

667 certified H-1B filings list the job title Principal Data Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $142,210; the middle half of filings fall between $129,056 and $167,250. The largest sponsor for this title is Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments (135 filings).

667
certified filings
$142,210
Median base salary
$129,056
25th pct
$167,250
75th pct
$199,720
90th pct
$120,328
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$120,328$142,210 median$199,720

Salary by fiscal year

YearFilingsMedian
FY2026193$148,382
FY2025193$143,458
FY2024138$141,359
FY2023143$133,400

Top cities

CityFilingsMedian
Durham, NC80$132,413
Westlake, TX36$127,878
Cary, NC18$132,246
Charlotte, NC17$150,000
Morrisville, NC15$125,119
Apex, NC14$134,528
Chicago, IL11$177,400
Irving, TX11$127,878
New York, NY11$199,000
Boston, MA10$138,802
Northlake, TX10$128,466
Riverwoods, IL10$145,000
San Jose, CA10$213,000
Atlanta, GA9$144,200
San Francisco, CA8$153,007
Celina, TX7$163,966
Fuquay Varina, NC7$148,382
Austin, TX6$150,354
Raleigh, NC6$128,540
Concord, CA5$172,880

Principal Data Engineer salary by employer

Top 50 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.

EmployerFilingsMedian salary
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments135$135,126
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC98$121,222
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.21$164,800
DFS Corporate Services LLC18$141,000
Optum Services, Inc.14$131,840
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.11$151,757
Caremark LLC10$195,716
Fidelity Workplace Investing LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments9$129,055
DataEconomy, Inc.8$155,050
Atlassian US, Inc.7$259,250
Expedia, Inc.7$155,709
Ally Bank6$141,056
Boston Scientific Corporation6$140,982
Continental Casualty Company6$172,665
NYSE Market (DE), Inc.6$138,850
ACE American Insurance Company5$160,000
Aetna Resources LLC5$196,800
GREENSKY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC5$144,200
MetLife Group, Inc.5$151,986
Thoughtworks, Inc.5$199,000
Brillio, LLC4$139,722
DIRECTV, LLC4$185,043
EXELIQ CONSULTING INC4$123,000
Navy Federal Credit Union4$195,418
Shutterfly, LLC4$164,040
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.4$173,978
Accompany Health, Inc.3$215,000
Autodesk, Inc.3$159,245
EAB Global, Inc.3$120,150
EverFi, LLC (formerly known as EverFi, Inc.)3$172,880
Fidelity Workplace Investing LLC3$132,080
First Citizens Bank and Trust Co.3$134,805
Health Intelligence Company, LLC3$180,000
LPL Financial LLC3$165,000
MeridianLink, Inc.3$163,966
NIKE, Inc.3$210,500
Visa Technology & Operations LLC3$215,200
Zeus Solutions Inc3$152,485
Agiliti Health, Inc.2$153,020
Aimpoint Digital, LP2$170,000
American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.2$161,256
Amgen Inc.2$159,184
Anywhere Real Estate Operations, LLC2$120,058
Arbiter AI, LLC2$300,000
BRIGHTLY SOFTWARE, INC.2$183,021
ButcherBox OpCo, LLC2$186,408
Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, Inc.2$152,590
Capital One Services, LLC2$114,632
CipherHealth, Inc.2$143,124
Circana, LLC2$173,500

Related job titles

Data Engineer $105,747Principal Engineer $165,000Senior Data Engineer $135,000Principal Software Engineer $165,000Data Engineer II $139,506Data Engineer III $148,658Lead Data Engineer $144,403Data Engineer I $123,700Staff Data Engineer $165,105Principal Data Scientist $175,000

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer