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Principal Engineer I

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

Only 98 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “engineer” roles instead.
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98

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$126,298

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+208.3%

Filing Growth

12 → 37 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

4

Top Employers

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

$107,600

25th Percentile

$110,800

Median (50th)

$126,298

75th Percentile

$144,685

90th Percentile

$155,081

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Engineer I
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Charter Communications, Inc. 74 $125,560 $106,038 - $162,600 78.4%
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States 1 $196,000 $196,000 - $196,000 0.0%
NESTLE PURINA PETCARE 1 $136,711 $136,711 - $136,711 100.0%
TAAL TECHNOLOGIES INC 1 $107,400 $107,400 - $107,400 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 77 $126,298 $106,038 - $196,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 77 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 77 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Greenwood Village CO 20 $126,132
Englewood CO 5 $139,568
Houston TX 1 $107,400
ST. LOUIS MO 1 $136,711
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Engineer I 98 $126,672
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 12 $107,600 100.0%
2022 3 $144,685 100.0%
2023 7 $139,568 100.0%
2024 5 $116,563 100.0%
2025 37 $118,539 56.8%
2026 13 $137,309 92.3%
Company Comparison - Principal Engineer I

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Charter Communications, Inc. 74 $125,560 78.4%
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States 1 $196,000 0.0%
NESTLE PURINA PETCARE 1 $136,711 100.0%
TAAL TECHNOLOGIES INC 1 $107,400 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.