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PRINCIPAL - BUSINESS CONSULTING

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

682

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$136,552

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+80.0%

Filing Growth

20 → 36 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

9

Top Employers

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

$113,797

25th Percentile

$123,500

Median (50th)

$136,552

75th Percentile

$147,675

90th Percentile

$159,682

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Top Employers Hiring PRINCIPAL - BUSINESS CONSULTING
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 159 $133,869 $94,786 - $172,453 100.0%
INFOSYS PUBLIC SERVICES, INC 6 $134,594 $115,294 - $170,800 100.0%
EPAM Systems Inc. 5 $162,500 $122,262 - $195,000 100.0%
AETNA RESOURCES LLC 2 $197,609 $197,609 - $197,609 100.0%
Finastra Financial Technology Corporation 2 $162,860 $145,000 - $180,720 100.0%
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1 $182,016 $182,016 - $182,016 100.0%
Lecorpio, LLC 1 $159,697 $159,697 - $159,697 100.0%
NTT DATA Americas, Inc. 1 $141,773 $141,773 - $141,773 100.0%
Salesforce, Inc. 1 $176,900 $176,900 - $176,900 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 169 $133,869 $94,786 - $195,000
Director 6 $169,700 $141,773 - $197,609
Lead 2 $162,860 $145,000 - $180,720
Unspecified 1 $182,016 $182,016 - $182,016
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 178 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 178 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Houston TX 14 $125,590
New York NY 14 $146,099
Irvine CA 10 $125,528
Indianapolis IN 9 $113,797
Atlanta GA 9 $127,150
Tampa FL 8 $108,514
Bridgewater NJ 8 $150,207
Jersey City NJ 8 $158,591
Charlotte NC 7 $140,712
Richardson TX 7 $125,798
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of PRINCIPAL - BUSINESS CONSULTING with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PRINCIPAL - BUSINESS CONSULTING 587 $140,410
BUSINESS CONSULTING Unspecified 32 $96,159
BUSINESS CONSULTING III 17 $92,878
BUSINESS CONSULTING DIRECTOR 15 $151,308
BUSINESS CONSULTING IV 12 $107,288
BUSINESS CONSULTING V 10 $109,863
BUSINESS CONSULTING II 7 $77,570
Business Consulting Lead 2 $162,860
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 20 $133,869 100.0%
2022 34 $125,325 100.0%
2023 35 $139,776 100.0%
2024 32 $127,213 100.0%
2025 36 $137,446 100.0%
2026 21 $155,605 100.0%
Company Comparison - PRINCIPAL - BUSINESS CONSULTING

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 159 $133,869 100.0%
INFOSYS PUBLIC SERVICES, INC 6 $134,594 100.0%
EPAM Systems Inc. 5 $162,500 100.0%
AETNA RESOURCES LLC 2 $197,609 100.0%
Finastra Financial Technology Corporation 2 $162,860 100.0%
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.