H1B Salary · DOL LCA 2026

H1B Principal Engineer Salary Los Angeles CA 2026

Based on ~500/yr DOL LCA filings · Los Angeles CA

$285,000
Median Salary
$238,000
25th Percentile
$352,000
75th Percentile

Top H1B Employers — Principal Engineer · Los Angeles CA

Google LA
SpaceX
Snap
TikTok US
Riot Games
Northrop Grumman
RAND

DOL Prevailing Wage Levels · Los Angeles CA

DOL LevelAnnual WageExperience
Level I — Entry$178,5000–2 yrs
Level II — Qualified$233,7002–5 yrs
Level III — Experienced$313,5005–8 yrs
Level IV — Competent$369,6008+ yrs

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