H-1B by job title
Principal Manufacturing Engineer H-1B sponsors, salaries & locations
What FY2025 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 2025. About 85.7% of filings were certified. Offered wages spanned $123,562 to $143,000, with a median of $131,011 and an average of $131,648.
In FY2025, 3 employers sponsored this role across 6 cities in 5 states.
Compared with FY2024, certified vacancies were up 1 and LCA filings were up 1. Median wages fell by $6,489 year over year.
Among the largest sponsors hiring Principal Manufacturing Engineer this year were Medtronic, Inc. (4 vacancies), MKS Inc. (1 vacancies), and Senseonics, Incorporated (1 vacancies). Open the sponsors tab for the full ranking.
Worksites concentrated in cities such as Germantown, Billerica, Denver, Irvine, and Danvers. Use the locations and LCA filings tabs to compare cities, wages, and individual cases.
Key figures · FY2025
Volume
- Vacancies
- 6
- LCA filings
- 7
- Sponsors
- 3
- Cities
- 6
- States
- 5
Decisions
- Certified
- 6 (85.7%)
- Denied
- 0
- Withdrawn
- 0
Pay
- Median
- $131,011
- Average
- $131,648
- Min
- $123,562
- Max
- $143,000
Who hires Principal Manufacturing Engineer in FY2025, and where?
H-1B sponsors for Principal Manufacturing Engineer
Employers filing LCAs for this title in FY2025.
| 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 FY2025.
| 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 FY2025.
| 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 |