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Principal Cloud Data Engineer

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

Only 31 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Data Engineer profile (27,957 filings).
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31

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$146,940

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$109,838

25th Percentile

$134,820

Median (50th)

$146,940

75th Percentile

$175,567

90th Percentile

$191,240

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Cloud Data Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Western Union, LLC 4 $170,000 $120,000 - $185,400 100.0%
Medtronic, Inc. 4 $139,152 $109,595 - $176,134 100.0%
BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA INC 3 $146,940 $136,000 - $146,940 100.0%
Allegis Group, Inc. 2 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
Health Intelligence Company, LLC 2 $167,500 $150,000 - $185,000 100.0%
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Exeliq Consulting, Inc. 1 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000 100.0%
MetLife Group, Inc. 1 $133,640 $133,640 - $133,640 100.0%
Ocelot Consulting LLC 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Inc. 1 $130,978 $130,978 - $130,978 100.0%
PricewatehouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC 1 $214,000 $214,000 - $214,000 100.0%
RADIANT INFOSYS INC 1 $70,075 $70,075 - $70,075 100.0%
U.S. Bank National Association 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 100.0%
VINNAR SERVICES INC. 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
American Water Resources LLC 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 14 $145,000 $105,000 - $185,400
Principal 9 $160,000 $109,595 - $228,686
Director 1 $214,000 $214,000 - $214,000
Junior 1 $70,075 $70,075 - $70,075
Manager 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000
Staff 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 27 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 27 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Northridge CA 4 $139,152
Miami FL 3 $146,940
Denver CO 3 $160,000
Chicago IL 3 $185,000
Naperville IL 2 $172,700
Hanover MD 2 $145,000
SAINT AUGUSTINE FL 1 $110,000
Cary NC 1 $133,640
Schaumburg IL 1 $105,000
Charlotte NC 1 $155,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Cloud Data 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 6 $145,000 100.0%
2022 3 $139,818 100.0%
2023 4 $160,500 100.0%
2024 4 $121,820 100.0%
2025 9 $155,000 100.0%
2026 1 $175,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Cloud Data Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Western Union, LLC 4 $170,000 100.0%
Medtronic, Inc. 4 $139,152 100.0%
BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA INC 3 $146,940 100.0%
Allegis Group, Inc. 2 $145,000 100.0%
Health Intelligence Company, LLC 2 $167,500 100.0%
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.