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Principal Development Engineer

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

Only 94 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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94

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$125,029

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$98,334

25th Percentile

$111,613

Median (50th)

$125,029

75th Percentile

$136,792

90th Percentile

$149,343

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Development Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. 3 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 3 $128,898 $121,597 - $148,366 100.0%
TENNANT COMPANY 3 $130,998 $125,798 - $136,989 100.0%
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. 2 $119,450 $110,000 - $128,900 100.0%
Zimmer, Inc. 2 $119,326 $116,452 - $122,200 100.0%
MS Info Tech LLC 2 $98,675 $98,675 - $98,675 100.0%
Constellation Energy Solutions LLC 2 $134,202 $134,202 - $134,202 100.0%
PerkinElmer Informatics, Inc. 2 $99,944 $79,955 - $119,933 50.0%
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC 2 $91,115 $86,965 - $95,264 100.0%
ZIMMER SURGICAL, INC. 1 $124,259 $124,259 - $124,259 100.0%
Covidien LP 1 $120,328 $120,328 - $120,328 100.0%
FLEXE, INC. 1 $250,000 $250,000 - $250,000 100.0%
FormFactor, Inc. 1 $136,200 $136,200 - $136,200 100.0%
FrontierSynth AI LLC 1 $104,853 $104,853 - $104,853 100.0%
KLA Corporation 1 $158,137 $158,137 - $158,137 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 21 $130,998 $79,955 - $250,000
Unspecified 9 $104,853 $86,965 - $158,137
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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
Philadelphia PA 4 $102,139
Woonsocket RI 2 $145,000
Denver CO 2 $138,632
East Greenwich RI 2 $91,115
Eden Prairie MN 2 $128,398
Lowell MA 2 $134,202
Warsaw IN 2 $119,326
Lexington MA 1 $110,000
Livermore CA 1 $136,200
Broadview Heights OH 1 $124,259
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Development Engineer 71 $116,956
DEVICE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER Unspecified 22 $90,298
Development Engineering (Product Development Engineer) Unspecified 1 $158,137
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 6 $123,230 100.0%
2022 4 $113,226 100.0%
2023 7 $145,000 100.0%
2024 3 $120,328 100.0%
2025 8 $131,551 87.5%
2026 2 $105,227 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Development Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. 3 $145,000 100.0%
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 3 $128,898 100.0%
TENNANT COMPANY 3 $130,998 100.0%
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. 2 $119,450 100.0%
Zimmer, Inc. 2 $119,326 100.0%
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.