PRINCIPAL

H-1B LCA salary data for the Principal role, sourced from U.S. Department of Labor public disclosure files for fiscal year 2026.

Pay

• Average salary: $236,054
• Salary range (25th–75th percentile): $180,000–$265,000
• 80 certified filings, 100% approval rate

Average pay for this role is 72% above the typical H-1B job title average of $136,862.

Sample Salaries by Employer and Location

• REDBIRD X LLC – New York, NY: $450,000
• LINGOTTO US LLC – New York, NY: $325,000
• SUMTER COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM – Americus, GA: $87,080
• TRANSUNION LLC – Reston, VA: $163,363
• ROLAND BERGER LP – Chicago, IL: $270,000
• SLALOM INC – San Francisco, CA: $213,512
• SILVER LAKE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT LLC – Menlo Park, CA: $250,000
• SLALOM INC – Seattle, WA: $147,500
• KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS CO LP – New York, NY: $205,000
• SCGE MANAGEMENT LP – Menlo Park, CA: $1,000,000
• ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC – South San Francisco, CA: $350,000
• APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LP – New York, NY: $300,000–$325,000
• BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP INC – New York, NY: $252,900
• DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP – Chicago, IL: $202,779–$428,200
• ZS ASSOCIATES INC – New York, NY / Princeton, NJ: $340,000–$350,000

Top Employers by Filing Volume

• Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Co Lp: 8 filings
• Boston Consulting Group Inc: 8 filings
• Deloitte Consulting Llp: 6 filings
• Slalom Inc: 5 filings
• KKR Capstone Americas Llc: 4 filings

Locations

• New York, NY
• Americus, GA
• Reston, VA
• Chicago, IL
• San Francisco, CA
• Menlo Park, CA
• Seattle, WA
• Leander, TX