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Hardware & Silicon Validation Principal Engineer

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

Only 39 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Silicon Validation Engineer profile (127 filings).
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39

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$143,500

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$97,500

25th Percentile

$120,250

Median (50th)

$143,500

75th Percentile

$170,000

90th Percentile

$194,000

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Top Employers Hiring Hardware & Silicon Validation Principal Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 36 $143,500 $90,000 - $217,000 88.9%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 19 $170,000 $112,000 - $217,000
Senior 17 $121,000 $90,000 - $166,000
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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
Santa Clara CA 22 $156,427
Irvine CA 4 $132,500
Fishkill NY 3 $141,000
Burlington VT 2 $95,000
Westlake Village CA 2 $135,000
Los Angeles CA 1 $170,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Hardware & Silicon Validation Principal Engineer with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 1 $127,000 0.0%
2022 2 $95,000 100.0%
2023 1 $153,000 100.0%
2024 3 $153,000 100.0%
2025 11 $118,000 100.0%
2026 18 $148,000 83.3%
Company Comparison - Hardware & Silicon Validation Principal Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 36 $143,500 88.9%
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.