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Principal Engineer (an Electronics Engineer, OES 17-2072)

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

Only 12 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader ELECTRONICS ENGINEER profile (4,328 filings).
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12

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$150,509

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$126,464

25th Percentile

$144,498

Median (50th)

$150,509

75th Percentile

$177,341

90th Percentile

$177,341

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Engineer (an Electronics Engineer, OES 17-2072)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TSMC TECHNOLOGY, INC. 12 $150,509 $126,464 - $177,341 83.3%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 7 $177,341 $150,509 - $177,341
Senior 5 $126,464 $126,464 - $157,394
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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
San Jose CA 5 $177,341
West Lake Hills TX 4 $150,509
Cupertino CA 2 $126,464
Austin TX 1 $157,394
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Engineer (an Electronics Engineer, OES 17-2072) 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
2022 1 $157,394 100.0%
2023 11 $150,509 81.8%
Company Comparison - Principal Engineer (an Electronics Engineer, OES 17-2072)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TSMC TECHNOLOGY, INC. 12 $150,509 83.3%
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.