Principal Technical Consultant H-1B salaries — 125 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 14
- Filings · FY2025
- $160k
- Median base · FY2025
- $152k–$178k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Diona US
- Top sponsor · 42 all-time
Principal Technical Consultant: 125 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $160k across 14 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $152k and $178k. The biggest sponsors are Diona US, Finastra Technology, Aci Worldwide; most filings are in Washington, DC.
How much does a Principal Technical Consultant 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. $160k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Principal Technical Consultant sponsorship changed?
11 certified filings in FY2016 → 5 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 5 | −64% | $147k |
| FY2025 | 14 | +100% | $160k |
| FY2024 | 7 | −22% | $143k |
| FY2023 | 9 | −10% | $135k |
| FY2022 | 10 | −29% | $129k |
| FY2021 | 14 | −22% | $130k |
| FY2020 | 18 | −5% | $126k |
| FY2019 | 19 | +171% | $125k |
| FY2018 | 7 | −36% | $124k |
| FY2017 | 11 | 0% | $120k |
| FY2016 | 11 | — | $100k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Principal Technical Consultants?
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 | Diona US | 42 | $125k |
| 2 | Finastra Technology | 8 | $131k |
| 3 | Aci Worldwide | 7 | $125k |
| 4 | Systime Computer | 6 | $98k |
| 5 | Sas Institute | 5 | $125k |
| 6 | Sumtotal Systems | 4 | $107k |
| 7 | Beyondid | 4 | $135k |
| 8 | Program Planning Professionals | 3 | $147k |
| 9 | Nuance Communications | 3 | $94k |
| 10 | Vertafore | 3 | $129k |
Where are H-1B Principal Technical Consultant jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington, DC | 8 | $125k |
| 2 | Plano, TX | 7 | $131k |
| 3 | Schaumburg, IL | 7 | $134k |
| 4 | New York, NY | 7 | $140k |
| 5 | Houston, TX | 7 | $124k |
| 6 | Norcross, GA | 5 | $108k |
| 7 | Frisco, TX | 4 | $135k |
| 8 | Woodbury, MN | 4 | $125k |
| 9 | Austin, TX | 4 | $125k |
| 10 | Brooklyn, NY | 3 | $135k |
Common questions about Principal Technical Consultant H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Principal Technical Consultant?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Principal Technical Consultant is $160k (FY2025), from 14 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $115k and $139k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Principal Technical Consultants?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Principal Technical Consultant are Diona US, Finastra Technology, Aci Worldwide.
- Where are most H-1B Principal Technical Consultant jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Principal Technical Consultant roles are Washington, DC, Plano, TX, Schaumburg, IL.
- Does a certified LCA mean Principal Technical Consultant 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 →