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Principal Engineer 1, Software Engineer

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

Only 9 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 2015).

9

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$106,700

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$101,140

25th Percentile

$103,100

Median (50th)

$106,700

75th Percentile

$106,900

90th Percentile

$123,194

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Engineer 1, Software Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
DIRECTV LLC 6 $106,300 $101,756 - $106,900 100.0%
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC 3 $122,429 $98,675 - $126,256 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 7 $106,700 $98,675 - $126,256
II 2 $104,328 $101,756 - $106,900
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 9 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
EL SEGUNDO CA 6 $106,300
Gaithersburg MD 2 $110,552
GERMANTOWN MD 1 $126,256
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Engineer 1, Software Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Engineer 1, Software Engineer 7 $109,994
Principal Engineer 2, Software Engineer 2 $104,328
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
2015 4 $106,300 100.0%
2016 2 $105,000 100.0%
2019 1 $126,256 100.0%
2020 2 $110,552 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Engineer 1, Software Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
DIRECTV LLC 6 $106,300 100.0%
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC 3 $122,429 100.0%
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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: June 25, 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.