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Principal Consultant

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

266

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$127,846

Median Salary

National Average

-79.5%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$88,484

25th Percentile

$110,049

Median (50th)

$125,000

75th Percentile

$141,000

90th Percentile

$172,500

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Consultant
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ORACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES SOFTWARE INC. 31 $114,220 $83,196 - $143,936 96.8%
The Capital Markets Company 12 $146,857 $116,189 - $207,189 100.0%
INSPIRAGE, LLC 11 $134,091 $133,500 - $135,000 81.8%
ACCELALPHA INC 10 $119,566 $101,587 - $148,491 100.0%
ZIFO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6 $122,376 $109,470 - $180,000 100.0%
PA Consulting Group, Inc. 4 $128,606 $121,923 - $143,250 100.0%
Utegration, LLC 4 $133,895 $126,485 - $140,462 100.0%
SOFTWARE AG USA INC 3 $131,764 $120,000 - $146,853 100.0%
INTEGRHYTHM INC. 3 $106,525 $100,000 - $119,575 100.0%
PROXIMA GLOBAL CORPORATION 3 $158,333 $150,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Loyalty & Reward Co LLC 3 $77,000 $77,000 - $77,000 33.3%
Cavey Dale Group Inc. 2 $79,000 $78,000 - $80,000 50.0%
AIM BIG INC.DBA AXIOM TECHNOLOGY GROUP 2 $125,507 $125,507 - $125,507 100.0%
BTSS Corporation 2 $112,923 $112,923 - $112,923 100.0%
CONGERO TECHNOLOGY LLC 2 $113,263 $112,500 - $114,026 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 166 $127,846 $70,000 - $229,500
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 166 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 166 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Bridgewater NJ 19 $109,966
New York NY 19 $148,936
Bellevue WA 19 $126,451
Edison NJ 13 $122,030
Deerfield IL 6 $122,376
Chicago IL 5 $134,000
Burlington MA 4 $122,607
Austin TX 4 $106,500
Brooklyn NY 4 $130,383
Bloomington MN 3 $106,525
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 39 $128,140 100.0%
FY 2022 38 $130,382 92.1%
FY 2023 37 $128,084 94.6%
FY 2024 41 $125,790 95.1%
FY 2025 8 $120,257 75.0%
FY 2026 3 $137,301 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Consultant

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ORACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES SOFTWARE INC. 31 $114,220 96.8%
The Capital Markets Company 12 $146,857 100.0%
INSPIRAGE, LLC 11 $134,091 81.8%
ACCELALPHA INC 10 $119,566 100.0%
ZIFO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6 $122,376 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.