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Principal Analyst

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

Only 38 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “analyst” roles instead.
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38

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$155,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

11

Top Employers

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

$134,822

25th Percentile

$143,142

Median (50th)

$155,000

75th Percentile

$193,000

90th Percentile

$213,353

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Analyst
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC 4 $209,848 $195,000 - $225,168 100.0%
CIMPRESS USA INCORPORATED 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
DocuSign Inc. 1 $187,000 $187,000 - $187,000 0.0%
FMR LLC 1 $123,600 $123,600 - $123,600 100.0%
Mission Lane, Inc. 1 $143,000 $143,000 - $143,000 100.0%
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 1 $144,594 $144,594 - $144,594 100.0%
PCI ENERGY SOLUTIONS 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
RXLOGIX CORPORATION 1 $135,574 $135,574 - $135,574 100.0%
Wood Mackenzie, Inc. 1 $143,569 $143,569 - $143,569 100.0%
CarGurus, Inc. 1 $134,500 $134,500 - $134,500 100.0%
YANKA INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 14 $155,000 $123,600 - $225,168
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 3 $218,610
San Francisco CA 3 $155,000
Cambridge MA 1 $195,000
Princeton NJ 1 $135,574
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Analyst 37 $132,452
Principal Analysis & Modeling Risk Analyst 1 $144,594
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 2 $139,287 100.0%
2022 1 $201,086 100.0%
2023 2 $171,000 50.0%
2024 2 $206,805 100.0%
2025 2 $144,750 100.0%
2026 5 $144,594 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Analyst

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC 4 $209,848 100.0%
CIMPRESS USA INCORPORATED 1 $170,000 100.0%
DocuSign Inc. 1 $187,000 0.0%
FMR LLC 1 $123,600 100.0%
Mission Lane, Inc. 1 $143,000 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.