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Principal Engineer I - Customer Networks

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

Only 20 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Customer Engineer profile (903 filings).
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20

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$126,900

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$113,366

25th Percentile

$121,875

Median (50th)

$126,900

75th Percentile

$138,508

90th Percentile

$148,707

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Engineer I - Customer Networks
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC 14 $126,900 $104,644 - $156,004 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 10 $123,933 $104,644 - $138,923
II 4 $141,371 $121,581 - $156,004
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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
Germantown MD 10 $127,602
Southfield MI 3 $109,877
Germanton MD 1 $137,738
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Engineer I - Customer Networks with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Engineer I - Customer Networks 15 $118,690
Principal Engineer II - Customer Networks 5 $136,821
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 3 $109,877 100.0%
2022 1 $137,738 100.0%
2023 3 $131,247 100.0%
2024 2 $134,304 100.0%
2025 3 $138,923 100.0%
2026 2 $122,708 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Engineer I - Customer Networks

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC 14 $126,900 100.0%
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.