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Principal Engineer I - Data

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

Only 31 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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31

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$150,248

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-78.6%

Filing Growth

14 → 3 filings, FY2023 to FY2024 (latest year appears partial)

1

Top Employers

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

$122,982

25th Percentile

$136,947

Median (50th)

$150,248

75th Percentile

$157,061

90th Percentile

$165,448

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Engineer I - Data
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) 29 $150,248 $92,726 - $175,000 96.6%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 27 $150,248 $92,726 - $175,000
II 2 $148,044 $139,027 - $157,061
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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
Concord NC 2 $175,000
Brookfield WI 1 $123,386
Chantilly VA 1 $157,061
Charlotte NC 1 $139,027
Chevy Chase MD 1 $157,061
Cleveland OH 1 $121,368
College Station TX 1 $92,726
Fairfax VA 1 $157,061
Gaithersburg MD 1 $165,173
Milpitas CA 1 $166,549
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Engineer I - Data 27 $146,275
Principal Engineer II - Data 2 $148,044
Principle Engineer, Data Unspecified 2 $113,750
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
2023 14 $148,044 92.9%
2024 3 $130,499 100.0%
2026 12 $150,248 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Engineer I - Data

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) 29 $150,248 96.6%
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.