Principal Salary in San Francisco, CA

12 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Principal in San Francisco is $293,563 — 142% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$293,563
Average
$176,137
Min Est.
$528,413
Max Est.
12
Filings

Top Employers for Principal in San Francisco

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Boston Consulting Group, Inc. $252,900 3
Slalom, Inc. $179,301 2
Section 2

Principal in Other Cities

New York, NY
$238,260
66 filings
Chicago, IL
$263,115
16 filings
Boston, MA
$253,031
8 filings
Houston, TX
$232,480
8 filings
Menlo Park, CA
$342,500
8 filings
Dallas, TX
$280,858
7 filings
Atlanta, GA
$201,801
5 filings

Other Roles in San Francisco

Software Engineer ($183,489) Senior Software Engineer ($196,055) Staff Software Engineer ($227,468) Software Engineering SMTS ($215,563) Member Of Technical Staff ($259,424) Product Manager ($182,214) Software Engineering Lmts ($248,142) Postdoctoral Scholar ($76,998)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.