79 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Principal Design Engineer roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 192 | $146,891 |
| 2 | ARM, INC. | 26 | $149,467 |
| 3 | Microchip Technology Inc. | 19 | $89,140 |
| 4 | APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION | 11 | $134,558 |
| 5 | Fluor Enterprises, Inc. | 10 | $171,309 |
| 6 | HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC. | 9 | $134,678 |
| 7 | Micron Technology, Inc. | 7 | $190,804 |
| 8 | NXP USA, Inc. | 6 | $177,240 |
| 9 | Jabil Inc. | 5 | $144,540 |
| 10 | SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC | 4 | $122,086 |
| 11 | AUDIX CORPORATION | 4 | $91,312 |
| 12 | IQAnalog Corporation | 3 | $121,667 |
| 13 | ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS INC | 3 | $123,882 |
| 14 | ASML US LP | 3 | $141,521 |
| 15 | ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION | 3 | $114,885 |
| 16 | EURO-PRO OPERATING LLC | 3 | $116,800 |
| 17 | Itron, Inc. | 3 | $98,486 |
| 18 | ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS INC | 3 | $127,351 |
| 19 | AEVA, INC | 2 | $206,758 |
| 20 | M/A-COM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. | 2 | $127,070 |
| 21 | ENERGOUS CORPORATION | 2 | $136,926 |
| 22 | JABIL CIRCUIT, INC. | 2 | $133,300 |
| 23 | INTERSIL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., AN INTERSIL CORPORA | 2 | $128,552 |
| 24 | Alatas Americas Inc. | 2 | $120,300 |
| 25 | FOSTER WHEELER USA CORPORATION | 2 | $161,310 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 225 |
| Texas | 59 |
| Arizona | 21 |
| North Carolina | 21 |
| Massachusetts | 13 |
Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.