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Principal Engineer - DevOps

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

Only 19 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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19

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$138,400

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

11

Top Employers

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

$106,562

25th Percentile

$127,827

Median (50th)

$138,400

75th Percentile

$170,114

90th Percentile

$182,999

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Engineer - DevOps
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Microchip Technology Inc. 4 $107,135 $101,670 - $123,656 75.0%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., ALL ITS SUBSIDIARIES AFFILIATES 2 $160,342 $137,686 - $182,998 100.0%
Comerica Management Company 1 $164,800 $164,800 - $164,800 100.0%
EMPOWER RETIREMENT, LLC 1 $196,743 $196,743 - $196,743 100.0%
HF Management Services, LLC 1 $131,997 $131,997 - $131,997 100.0%
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. 1 $156,998 $156,998 - $156,998 100.0%
Spectro Cloud, Inc. 1 $183,000 $183,000 - $183,000 100.0%
VERATO, INC. 1 $175,427 $175,427 - $175,427 100.0%
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. 1 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
Waters Technologies Corporation 1 $138,400 $138,400 - $138,400 100.0%
COMERICA 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 15 $138,400 $101,670 - $196,743
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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
Chandler AZ 2 $105,835
Austin TX 2 $113,963
McLean VA 1 $175,427
Milford MA 1 $138,400
New York NY 1 $131,997
Plano TX 1 $135,000
Richardson TX 1 $156,998
Rockwall TX 1 $196,743
San Jose CA 1 $182,998
Sussex WI 1 $183,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Engineer - DevOps 19 $146,975
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
2022 2 $142,334 100.0%
2023 2 $107,135 50.0%
2024 2 $136,700 100.0%
2025 3 $183,000 100.0%
2026 6 $141,343 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Engineer - DevOps

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Microchip Technology Inc. 4 $107,135 75.0%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., ALL ITS SUBSIDIARIES AFFILIATES 2 $160,342 100.0%
Comerica Management Company 1 $164,800 100.0%
EMPOWER RETIREMENT, LLC 1 $196,743 100.0%
HF Management Services, LLC 1 $131,997 100.0%
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.