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PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEER

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

Only 4 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

4

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$155,500

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$105,000

25th Percentile

$105,000

Median (50th)

$155,500

75th Percentile

$206,000

90th Percentile

$206,000

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Top Employers Hiring PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GULF INTERSTATE ENGINEERING COMPANY 2 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000 50.0%
Ove Arup & Partners PC 2 $206,000 $206,000 - $206,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 4 $155,500 $105,000 - $206,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 4 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 4 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
HOUSTON TX 2 $105,000
NEW YORK NY 2 $206,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PRINCIPAL (CIVIL ENGINEER) 4 $155,500
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
2008 2 $105,000 50.0%
2011 1 $206,000 100.0%
2012 1 $206,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GULF INTERSTATE ENGINEERING COMPANY 2 $105,000 50.0%
Ove Arup & Partners PC 2 $206,000 100.0%
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: February 6, 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.