Principal Member of Technical Staff H-1B salaries

Employers filed 101 certified H-1B applications for Principal Member of Technical Staff roles between Apr 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $198,671. The typical offer was 24% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $198,671
Middle half earn: $188,269 to $205,073
Top 10% earn over: $212,801
Certified filings: 101

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
AT&T Services, Inc.	81	$199,617	0%	$190,113 – $205,073
athenahealth, Inc.	9	$178,738	−10%	$175,431 – $179,817
AT&T Mobility Services, LLC	2	$200,216	+1%	$200,153 – $200,278
Salesforce, Inc.	2	$310,000	+56%	$295,000 – $325,000
Analog Photonics LLC	1	$150,000	−24%	$150,000 – $150,000
Forward Networks, Inc.	1	$192,941	−3%	$192,941 – $192,941
Duetto Research, Inc.	1	$180,960	−9%	$180,960 – $180,960
Lyte AI, Inc.	1	$252,144	+27%	$252,144 – $252,144
Rhoda AI Corporation	1	$350,000	+76%	$350,000 – $350,000
Rivos Inc.	1	$288,050	+45%	$288,050 – $288,050
Sentinel Offender Services, LLC	1	$159,648	−20%	$159,648 – $159,648

Where these jobs are

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

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Middletown, NJ	25	$198,671	$194,876 – $205,073
Plano, TX	18	$200,000	$187,891 – $204,688
Bothell, WA	17	$201,275	$197,724 – $207,587
Redmond, WA	8	$179,278	$177,911 – $183,153
Austin, TX	5	$182,771	$174,226 – $182,771
Tampa, FL	3	$189,799	$186,628 – $189,799
Dallas, TX	3	$188,309	$178,225 – $188,309
San Ramon, CA	2	$214,824	$208,790 – $220,859
Denver, CO	2	$200,340	$200,340 – $200,340
Alpharetta, GA	2	$189,320	$182,913 – $195,728
Boston, MA	2	$169,956	$159,978 – $179,934
San Francisco, CA	2	$310,000	$295,000 – $325,000
Texas, TX	2	$205,000	$202,500 – $207,500
Fremont, CA	1	$180,960	$180,960 – $180,960
Irvine, CA	1	$159,648	$159,648 – $159,648
Sammamish, WA	1	$288,050	$288,050 – $288,050
Richardson, TX	1	$173,784	$173,784 – $173,784
Oakton, VA	1	$189,210	$189,210 – $189,210
Palo Alto, CA	1	$350,000	$350,000 – $350,000
South Burlington, VT	1	$149,319	$149,319 – $149,319

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level II	5	$203,752
Level III	12	$179,817
Level IV	83	$198,732

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

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