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Associate Principal

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

256

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$190,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+276.9%

Filing Growth

13 → 49 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$112,000

25th Percentile

$145,000

Median (50th)

$190,000

75th Percentile

$252,000

90th Percentile

$272,000

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Top Employers Hiring Associate Principal
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ZS Associates, Inc. 51 $260,500 $225,000 - $300,000 98.0%
THEMATHCOMPANY,INC. 19 $200,000 $145,000 - $275,000 100.0%
Westernacher & Partner Consulting, Inc. 9 $160,000 $158,000 - $182,000 100.0%
ARUP US, INC. 8 $201,575 $184,600 - $240,000 75.0%
RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL LTD. 5 $176,000 $170,000 - $176,000 100.0%
TRINITY PARTNERS 5 $175,000 $141,378 - $198,400 100.0%
KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL 4 $98,852 $97,198 - $110,000 100.0%
CLEARVIEW HEALTHCARE PARTNERS 4 $225,000 $92,019 - $245,000 100.0%
BRISTLECONE,INC 3 $128,905 $128,905 - $143,666 66.7%
MICHAEL VAN VALKENBURGH ASSOCIATES, INC. 3 $140,000 $130,000 - $147,500 100.0%
Google LLC 3 $165,000 $165,000 - $168,000 100.0%
AIRBNB, INC. 3 $152,900 $150,000 - $157,000 100.0%
KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES PC 3 $100,000 $95,000 - $105,000 100.0%
GUIDEHOUSE DIGITAL LLC 3 $168,047 $148,334 - $188,175 100.0%
CRA International, Inc. 2 $139,027 $134,014 - $144,040 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 153 $190,000 $73,466 - $300,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 153 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 153 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 28 $177,500
Chicago IL 15 $220,000
Princeton NJ 10 $270,500
San Francisco CA 10 $165,000
Wellesley MA 8 $160,000
Bellevue WA 7 $250,000
South San Francisco CA 7 $275,000
Evanston IL 5 $267,000
Thousand Oaks CA 5 $265,000
San Mateo CA 4 $227,938
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Associate Principal with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Associate Principal 256 $169,184
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 13 $165,000 100.0%
2022 19 $170,000 84.2%
2023 23 $199,000 100.0%
2024 21 $170,000 95.2%
2025 49 $245,000 98.0%
2026 28 $186,587 100.0%
Company Comparison - Associate Principal

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ZS Associates, Inc. 51 $260,500 98.0%
THEMATHCOMPANY,INC. 19 $200,000 100.0%
Westernacher & Partner Consulting, Inc. 9 $160,000 100.0%
ARUP US, INC. 8 $201,575 75.0%
RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL LTD. 5 $176,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.