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Principal Development Engineer

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

Only 16 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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16

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$148,366

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

5

Top Employers

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

$127,039

25th Percentile

$128,900

Median (50th)

$148,366

75th Percentile

$158,137

90th Percentile

$213,255

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Development Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 1 $148,366 $148,366 - $148,366 100.0%
FLEXE, INC. 1 $250,000 $250,000 - $250,000 100.0%
KLA Corporation 1 $158,137 $158,137 - $158,137 0.0%
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. 1 $128,900 $128,900 - $128,900 0.0%
TENNANT COMPANY 1 $125,798 $125,798 - $125,798 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 3 $148,366 $125,798 - $250,000
Unspecified 2 $143,519 $128,900 - $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
Denver CO 1 $148,366
Eden Prairie MN 1 $125,798
Seattle WA 1 $250,000
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 14 $122,132
Development Engineering (Product Development Engineer) Unspecified 1 $158,137
Device Development Engineer Unspecified 1 $128,900
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 $148,366 100.0%
2023 2 $187,899 100.0%
2025 2 $143,519 0.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Development Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 1 $148,366 100.0%
FLEXE, INC. 1 $250,000 100.0%
KLA Corporation 1 $158,137 0.0%
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. 1 $128,900 0.0%
TENNANT COMPANY 1 $125,798 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.