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Principal Engineer H1B salary at Autodesk Inc

Autodesk Inc offered a median $173,618 for Principal Engineer roles on 5 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025), per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Updated USCIS data through 2025DOL LCA data through

FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025)

Principal Engineer offers at Autodesk Inc

$173,618
Median offered wage
$159K–$188K
Middle 50% of offers
$194K+
Top 10% of offers
5
Filings in FY2025

16% above Autodesk Inc’s $149,791 median across all H1B roles in FY2025.

Where Autodesk Inc files Principal Engineer roles, FY2025

  • San Francisco, CA3 filings$188K median
  • Atlanta, GA1 filings
  • Ste. 400, CA1 filings

Median and middle 50% by year

  1. FY2021$145K$142K–$163K
  2. FY2022$156K$151K–$162K
  3. FY2023$162K$149K–$170K
  4. FY2024$170K$165K–$184K
  5. FY2025$174K$159K–$188K
  6. FY2026 through Jun 30$179K$165K–$191K
Autodesk Inc — Principal Engineer H1B salaries by fiscal year (DOL)
Fiscal yearFilingsMedianMiddle 50%Top 10%Range
FY2026 (through Jun 30)4$178,787$165K–$191K$196K+$150K–$200K
FY20255$173,618$159K–$188K$194K+$150K–$199K
FY202416$169,572$165K–$184K$200K+$147K–$206K
FY202315$162,043$149K–$170K$178K+$120K–$188K
FY20227$156,110$151K–$162K$169K+$134K–$172K
FY202115$145,389$142K–$163K$170K+$125K–$170K

These are wages offered on the Labor Condition Application (Form ETA-9035), annualized, not salaries actually paid. Certified full-time H1B filings for this job title only; fiscal years with fewer than 3 such filings are left out. Fiscal years run October to September. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data.

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Common questions about Principal Engineer pay at Autodesk Inc

How much does Autodesk Inc pay H1B Principal Engineer workers?

The median wage Autodesk Inc offered for Principal Engineer roles on its 5 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in fiscal year 2025 was $173,618. The middle half of offers were between $158,642 and $187,574, and the top 10% were above $194,431, per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Has Autodesk Inc's H1B pay for Principal Engineer roles gone up?

The median offered wage went up 19%, from $145,389 in fiscal year 2021 to $173,618 in fiscal year 2025.

How does Principal Engineer pay compare with Autodesk Inc's other H1B roles?

It is 16% above Autodesk Inc's median across all H1B roles in fiscal year 2025, which was $149,791.

Where does Autodesk Inc hire H1B Principal Engineer workers?

In fiscal year 2025, Autodesk Inc's Principal Engineer filings were mostly for San Francisco, CA (3 filings, $187,574 median), Atlanta, GA (1 filings), Ste. 400, CA (1 filings).

How many H1B applications has Autodesk Inc filed for Principal Engineer roles?

62 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications across fiscal years 2021–2026, counting years with at least 3 filings for the title.

Does Autodesk Inc sponsor H1B visas?

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