Principal Business Analyst H-1B salaries — 217 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 21
- Filings · FY2025
- $131k
- Median base · FY2025
- $124k–$151k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Discover Products
- Top sponsor · 15 all-time
Principal Business Analyst: 217 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $131k across 21 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $124k and $151k. The biggest sponsors are Discover Products, Capital One Services, Capital One National Association; most filings are in Riverwoods, IL.
How much does a Principal Business Analyst 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. $131k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Principal Business Analyst sponsorship changed?
21 certified filings in FY2016 → 9 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 9 | −57% | $144k |
| FY2025 | 21 | +40% | $131k |
| FY2024 | 15 | −29% | $136k |
| FY2023 | 21 | −25% | $118k |
| FY2022 | 28 | +4% | $115k |
| FY2021 | 27 | +17% | $115k |
| FY2020 | 23 | +15% | $135k |
| FY2019 | 20 | +33% | $106k |
| FY2018 | 15 | −12% | $109k |
| FY2017 | 17 | −19% | $102k |
| FY2016 | 21 | — | $95k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Principal Business Analysts?
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 | Discover Products | 15 | $114k |
| 2 | Capital One Services | 13 | $99k |
| 3 | Capital One National Association | 11 | $96k |
| 4 | Majesco | 10 | $126k |
| 5 | Rei Systems | 9 | $125k |
| 6 | Dfs Services | 7 | $115k |
| 7 | Temenos USA | 6 | $94k |
| 8 | Dfs Corporate Services | 6 | $107k |
| 9 | Manhattan Associates | 6 | $100k |
| 10 | Volante Technologies | 5 | $150k |
Where are H-1B Principal Business Analyst jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods, IL | 25 | $111k |
| 2 | Mclean, VA | 11 | $99k |
| 3 | Atlanta, GA | 7 | $110k |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | 7 | $135k |
| 5 | Durham, NC | 7 | $117k |
| 6 | Richmond, VA | 7 | $90k |
| 7 | New York, NY | 7 | $118k |
| 8 | Sterling, VA | 4 | $114k |
| 9 | Morristown, NJ | 4 | $92k |
| 10 | Dallas, TX | 4 | $131k |
Common questions about Principal Business Analyst H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Principal Business Analyst?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Principal Business Analyst is $131k (FY2025), from 21 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $100k and $135k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Principal Business Analysts?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Principal Business Analyst are Discover Products, Capital One Services, Capital One National Association.
- Where are most H-1B Principal Business Analyst jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Principal Business Analyst roles are Riverwoods, IL, Mclean, VA, Atlanta, GA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Principal Business Analyst 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 →