Principal Electrical Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 52 certified H-1B applications for Principal Electrical Engineer roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $157,980.

Median salary offered: $157,980
Middle half earn: $138,779 to $175,450
Top 10% earn over: $193,080
Certified filings: 52

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle half
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.	11	$170,000	$166,149 – $178,412
Medtronic, Inc.	4	$136,780	$133,863 – $143,707
Itron, Inc.	3	$120,227	$119,417 – $130,737
Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc.	3	$138,700	$138,350 – $147,100
Astec America, LLC	3	$142,733	$142,733 – $142,733
Electrical Power Systems, Inc.	2	$155,000	$155,000 – $155,000
Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP	2	$135,210	$134,904 – $135,517
Abbott Laboratories	2	$132,194	$129,152 – $135,236
Avnera Corporation	2	$199,234	$196,400 – $202,068
Cameron LNG	1	$175,000	$175,000 – $175,000
Astera Labs INC	1	$213,595	$213,595 – $213,595
AMOGY Inc.	1	$188,700	$188,700 – $188,700
Arcadis U.S., Inc.	1	$180,003	$180,003 – $180,003
iota Biosciences Inc.	1	$225,700	$225,700 – $225,700
Fluence Energy, LLC	1	$181,203	$181,203 – $181,203
Brown and Caldwell	1	$160,059	$160,059 – $160,059
LivaNova USA, Inc.	1	$160,000	$160,000 – $160,000
Moon Surgical, Inc.	1	$180,000	$180,000 – $180,000
National Railroad Passenger Corporation	1	$149,947	$149,947 – $149,947
Operation Technology, Inc.	1	$111,426	$111,426 – $111,426
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation	1	$144,900	$144,900 – $144,900
Pentangle Tech Services LLC	1	$176,800	$176,800 – $176,800
Plug Power Inc.	1	$140,912	$140,912 – $140,912
Sanmina Corporation	1	$145,000	$145,000 – $145,000
ProEnergy Services, LLC	1	$160,000	$160,000 – $160,000
Schneider Electric USA, Inc.	1	$122,615	$122,615 – $122,615
Stryker Corporation	1	$161,533	$161,533 – $161,533
Suletech LLC	1	$136,552	$136,552 – $136,552
Sunday Robotics, Inc.	1	$395,000	$395,000 – $395,000

Where these jobs are

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

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Irvine, CA	8	$170,000	$167,515 – $174,198
San Jose, CA	5	$193,567	$183,023 – $204,901
Eden Prairie, MN	3	$142,733	$142,733 – $142,733
Louisville, KY	3	$138,700	$138,350 – $147,100
Irving, TX	2	$132,194	$129,152 – $135,236
Clovis, CA	2	$155,000	$155,000 – $155,000
Westford, MA	2	$135,210	$134,904 – $135,517
West Union, SC	2	$129,927	$124,267 – $135,587
Northridge, CA	2	$136,780	$135,768 – $137,792
Cedar Rapids, IA	1	$159,650	$159,650 – $159,650
Austin, TX	1	$181,825	$181,825 – $181,825
Alameda, CA	1	$225,700	$225,700 – $225,700
Boxborough, MA	1	$158,413	$158,413 – $158,413
Brookfield, WI	1	$144,900	$144,900 – $144,900
Brooklyn, NY	1	$188,700	$188,700 – $188,700
Alpharetta, GA	1	$160,000	$160,000 – $160,000
Hopkins, SC	1	$122,615	$122,615 – $122,615
Hillsborough, NJ	1	$181,203	$181,203 – $181,203
Hackberry, LA	1	$175,000	$175,000 – $175,000
Greensboro, NC	1	$157,548	$157,548 – $157,548

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level II	2	$145,714
Level III	7	$140,912
Level IV	40	$159,032

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	6	$156,366
2024	11	$160,000
2025	22	$148,374
2026	13	$161,533