Principal Data Analyst H-1B salaries — 698 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 119
- Filings · FY2025
- $116k
- Median base · FY2025
- $111k–$128k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Capital One Services
- Top sponsor · 361 all-time
Principal Data Analyst: 698 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $116k across 119 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $111k and $128k. The biggest sponsors are Capital One Services, Capital One National Association, Walmart Associates; most filings are in Mclean, VA.
How much does a Principal Data 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. $116k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Principal Data Analyst sponsorship changed?
30 certified filings in FY2016 → 96 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 96 | −19% | $113k |
| FY2025 | 119 | +53% | $116k |
| FY2024 | 78 | +42% | $102k |
| FY2023 | 55 | −27% | $100k |
| FY2022 | 75 | +44% | $91k |
| FY2021 | 52 | +4% | $80k |
| FY2020 | 50 | +22% | $75k |
| FY2019 | 41 | −18% | $89k |
| FY2018 | 50 | −4% | $90k |
| FY2017 | 52 | +73% | $90k |
| FY2016 | 30 | — | $90k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Principal Data 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 | Capital One Services | 361 | $91k |
| 2 | Capital One National Association | 199 | $101k |
| 3 | Walmart Associates | 22 | $143k |
| 4 | Capital One Services II | 13 | $99k |
| 5 | Optum Services | 11 | $122k |
| 6 | Fidelity Technology Group | 6 | $94k |
| 7 | Discover Products | 5 | $96k |
| 8 | Fmr | 4 | $88k |
| 9 | Fidelity Brokerage Services | 4 | $88k |
| 10 | Fidelity Technology Group LLC D B a Fidelity Investments | 4 | $128k |
Where are H-1B Principal Data Analyst jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mclean, VA | 266 | $102k |
| 2 | Richmond, VA | 141 | $90k |
| 3 | Plano, TX | 92 | $90k |
| 4 | Bentonville, AR | 17 | $143k |
| 5 | New York, NY | 17 | $107k |
| 6 | Chicago, IL | 16 | $85k |
| 7 | Durham, NC | 13 | $91k |
| 8 | Glen Allen, VA | 12 | $73k |
| 9 | Vienna, VA | 11 | $91k |
| 10 | Boston, MA | 8 | $115k |
Common questions about Principal Data Analyst H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Principal Data Analyst?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Principal Data Analyst is $116k (FY2025), from 119 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $89k and $113k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Principal Data Analysts?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Principal Data Analyst are Capital One Services, Capital One National Association, Walmart Associates.
- Where are most H-1B Principal Data Analyst jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Principal Data Analyst roles are Mclean, VA, Richmond, VA, Plano, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Principal Data 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 →