Principal Technical Support Engineer
Median salary
$147,347
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$134,368 – $158,804
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+6.43%
+3.2% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
45 filings
Principal Technical Support Engineer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$124,804
P25$134,368
Median$147,347
P75$158,804
P90$165,333
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$147,3475 LCAs
Level III$146,86925 LCAs
Level IV$161,55411 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Principal Technical Support Engineer pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 64%Database Administrators 11%Software Developers 11%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 64.44% | 29 | $139,030 | $149,989 | $161,554 |
| Database Administrators 15-1242 | 11.11% | 5 | $124,426 | $134,368 | $134,368 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 11.11% | 5 | $134,000 | $137,688 | $163,883 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Technical Support Engineer
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce | 28 | $150,072 | +0.1% |
| Informatica | 5 | $134,368 | only sponsor |