Principal Technical Program Manager H-1B salaries — 315 certified filings (FY2017–FY2026)
- 69
- Filings · FY2025
- $218k
- Median base · FY2025
- $177k–$221k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Amazon.com Services
- Top sponsor · 155 all-time
Principal Technical Program Manager: 315 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2017. In FY2025 the median base salary was $218k across 69 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $177k and $221k. The biggest sponsors are Amazon.com Services, Walmart Associates, Amazon Web Services; most filings are in Seattle, WA.
How much does a Principal Technical Program Manager 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. $218k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Principal Technical Program Manager sponsorship changed?
5 certified filings in FY2017 → 34 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 34 | −51% | $201k |
| FY2025 | 69 | +5% | $218k |
| FY2024 | 66 | +89% | $200k |
| FY2023 | 35 | −22% | $195k |
| FY2022 | 45 | +150% | $170k |
| FY2021 | 18 | −14% | $160k |
| FY2020 | 21 | +163% | $160k |
| FY2019 | 8 | −43% | $160k |
| FY2018 | 14 | +180% | $160k |
| FY2017 | 5 | — | $175k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Principal Technical Program Managers?
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 | Amazon.com Services | 155 | $199k |
| 2 | Walmart Associates | 30 | $169k |
| 3 | Amazon Web Services | 19 | $186k |
| 4 | Intuit | 13 | $210k |
| 5 | Atlassian US | 8 | $217k |
| 6 | Amazon Development Center U.S. | 7 | $198k |
| 7 | Mastercard International | 7 | $160k |
| 8 | Microsoft | 6 | $170k |
| 9 | Nvidia | 4 | $197k |
| 10 | Mastercard Technologies | 3 | $143k |
Where are H-1B Principal Technical Program Manager jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle, WA | 101 | $186k |
| 2 | Bellevue, WA | 36 | $205k |
| 3 | Sunnyvale, CA | 21 | $204k |
| 4 | Mountain View, CA | 15 | $212k |
| 5 | Austin, TX | 10 | $218k |
| 6 | Bentonville, AR | 10 | $160k |
| 7 | Boston, MA | 9 | $182k |
| 8 | New York, NY | 8 | $207k |
| 9 | Santa Clara, CA | 8 | $228k |
| 10 | Arlington, VA | 6 | $190k |
Common questions about Principal Technical Program Manager H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Principal Technical Program Manager?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Principal Technical Program Manager is $218k (FY2025), from 69 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $160k and $218k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Principal Technical Program Managers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Principal Technical Program Manager are Amazon.com Services, Walmart Associates, Amazon Web Services.
- Where are most H-1B Principal Technical Program Manager jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Principal Technical Program Manager roles are Seattle, WA, Bellevue, WA, Sunnyvale, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Principal Technical Program Manager 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 (FY2017–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →