H-1B by job title
Principal Manufacturing Engineer H-1B sponsors, salaries & locations
What FY2026 H-1B data shows for Principal Manufacturing Engineer
This page covers Department of Labor H-1B LCA disclosure data for the job title Principal Manufacturing Engineer in fiscal year 2026. About 100.0% of filings were certified. Offered wages spanned $93,496 to $163,030, with a median of $138,277 and an average of $130,978.
In FY2026, 3 employers sponsored this role across 5 cities in 3 states.
Compared with FY2025, certified vacancies were up 1 and LCA filings were up 0. Median wages rose by $7,266 year over year.
Among the largest sponsors hiring Principal Manufacturing Engineer this year were Medtronic, Inc. (3 vacancies), VAStek Inc (2 vacancies), and Delphon Industries LLC (2 vacancies). Open the sponsors tab for the full ranking.
Worksites concentrated in cities such as FRIDLEY, Hayward, Irvine, Attleboro, and Danvers. Use the locations and LCA filings tabs to compare cities, wages, and individual cases.
Key figures · FY2026
Volume
- Vacancies
- 7
- LCA filings
- 7
- Sponsors
- 3
- Cities
- 5
- States
- 3
Decisions
- Certified
- 7 (100.0%)
- Denied
- 0
- Withdrawn
- 0
Pay
- Median
- $138,277
- Average
- $130,978
- Min
- $93,496
- Max
- $163,030
Who hires Principal Manufacturing Engineer in FY2026, and where?
H-1B sponsors for Principal Manufacturing Engineer
Employers filing LCAs for this title in FY2026.
| Company | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ | Job Roles |
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Work cities for Principal Manufacturing Engineer
Cities with certified vacancies for this role in FY2026.
| Location | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ | Job Roles | Sponsors |
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H-1B filings by state for Principal Manufacturing Engineer
States where this job title was filed in FY2026.
| State | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ |
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LCA filings for Principal Manufacturing Engineer
Multi-year H-1B trends for Principal Manufacturing Engineer
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Year-by-year overview
| Year | Filings | Vacancies | Sponsors | Jobs | Certified % | Median $ | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 100% | $138,277 | $130,978 |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 85.71% | $131,011 | $131,648 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 83.33% | $137,500 | $132,183 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 88.89% | $126,485 | $121,130 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 100% | $111,838 | $112,195 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% | $120,522 | $120,522 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% | $109,434 | $109,434 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | $109,316 | $109,640 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 100% | $96,383 | $97,252 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 75% | $82,299 | $82,903 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | $81,660 | $81,660 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 100% | $79,004 | $80,268 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% | $109,519 | $109,519 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | $83,567 | $83,567 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100% | $95,385 | $95,385 |
Yearly salaries
| Year | Min | Average | Median | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $93,496 | $130,978 | $138,277 | $163,030 |
| 2025 | $123,562 | $131,648 | $131,011 | $143,000 |
| 2024 | $87,006 | $132,183 | $137,500 | $173,321 |
| 2023 | $85,862 | $121,130 | $126,485 | $135,019 |
| 2022 | $100,387 | $112,195 | $111,838 | $124,715 |
| 2021 | $86,044 | $120,522 | $120,522 | $155,000 |
| 2020 | $108,869 | $109,434 | $109,434 | $110,000 |
| 2019 | $105,079 | $109,640 | $109,316 | $114,527 |
| 2018 | $83,538 | $97,252 | $96,383 | $112,703 |
| 2017 | $82,299 | $82,903 | $82,299 | $84,110 |
| 2016 | $81,660 | $81,660 | $81,660 | $81,660 |
| 2015 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $77,475 | $80,268 | $79,004 | $85,588 |
| 2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $80,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| 2011 | $94,039 | $109,519 | $109,519 | $125,000 |
| 2010 | $83,567 | $83,567 | $83,567 | $83,567 |
| 2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $95,000 | $95,385 | $95,385 | $95,770 |
Yearly decisions
| Year | Filings | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn | Cert-W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |