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Engineer I - Principal

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

Only 12 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “engineer” roles instead.
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12

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$146,628

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

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

$104,578

25th Percentile

$131,054

Median (50th)

$146,628

75th Percentile

$251,418

90th Percentile

$288,672

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer I - Principal
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMI U.S. Holdings Inc. 4 $139,863 $103,501 - $153,256 100.0%
Nordstrom, Inc. 3 $288,672 $239,000 - $288,672 66.7%
AMZETTA TECHNOLOGIES LLC 1 $105,040 $105,040 - $105,040 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 4 $139,863 $103,501 - $153,256
Senior 2 $288,672 $288,672 - $288,672
Unspecified 1 $239,000 $239,000 - $239,000
II 1 $105,040 $105,040 - $105,040
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 8 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Duluth GA 4 $139,863
Seattle WA 3 $288,672
Norcross GA 1 $105,040
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Engineer I - Principal with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Engineer I - Principal 4 $134,120
ENGINEER 5 (PRINCIPAL ENGINEER) 3 $143,123
SR. ENGINEER II / PRINCIPAL ENGINEER 2 $96,992
Engineer Princ Sr 2 $288,672
Engineer Princ Unspecified 1 $239,000
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 1 $103,501 100.0%
2022 2 $172,020 100.0%
2024 2 $139,863 100.0%
2025 2 $288,672 50.0%
2026 1 $153,256 100.0%
Company Comparison - Engineer I - Principal

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMI U.S. Holdings Inc. 4 $139,863 100.0%
Nordstrom, Inc. 3 $288,672 66.7%
AMZETTA TECHNOLOGIES LLC 1 $105,040 100.0%
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.