Associate Principal H-1B salaries — 161 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 41
- Filings · FY2025
- $249k
- Median base · FY2025
- $200k–$269k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- ZS Associates
- Top sponsor · 50 all-time
Associate Principal: 161 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $249k across 41 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $200k and $269k. The biggest sponsors are ZS Associates, Themathcompany, Cra International; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Associate Principal make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $249k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Associate Principal sponsorship changed?
10 certified filings in FY2016 → 24 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 24 | −41% | $188k |
| FY2025 | 41 | +193% | $249k |
| FY2024 | 14 | −26% | $168k |
| FY2023 | 19 | +36% | $200k |
| FY2022 | 14 | +56% | $170k |
| FY2021 | 9 | −18% | $255k |
| FY2020 | 11 | +57% | $140k |
| FY2019 | 7 | −22% | $120k |
| FY2018 | 9 | +200% | $147k |
| FY2017 | 3 | −70% | $127k |
| FY2016 | 10 | — | $109k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Associate Principals?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZS Associates | 50 | $261k |
| 2 | Themathcompany | 18 | $200k |
| 3 | Cra International | 10 | $148k |
| 4 | Westernacher Partner Consulting | 9 | $160k |
| 5 | Bristlecone | 9 | $103k |
| 6 | Trinity Partners | 5 | $175k |
| 7 | Arup US | 5 | $215k |
| 8 | Korn Ferry US | 4 | $89k |
| 9 | Airbnb | 3 | $153k |
| 10 | The Hackett Group | 3 | $255k |
Where are H-1B Associate Principal jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 30 | $160k |
| 2 | Chicago, IL | 17 | $220k |
| 3 | Princeton, NJ | 11 | $265k |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | 9 | $155k |
| 5 | Wellesley, MA | 8 | $160k |
| 6 | South San Francisco, CA | 7 | $275k |
| 7 | Bellevue, WA | 7 | $250k |
| 8 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 6 | $250k |
| 9 | Evanston, IL | 4 | $267k |
| 10 | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $251k |
Common questions about Associate Principal H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Associate Principal?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Associate Principal is $249k (FY2025), from 41 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $140k and $252k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Associate Principals?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Associate Principal are ZS Associates, Themathcompany, Cra International.
- Where are most H-1B Associate Principal jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Associate Principal roles are New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Princeton, NJ.
- Does a certified LCA mean Associate Principal H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →