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Principal Engineer II

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

Only 34 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “engineer” roles instead.
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34

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$131,685

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

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

$124,838

25th Percentile

$130,499

Median (50th)

$131,685

75th Percentile

$150,000

90th Percentile

$158,092

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Engineer II
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Charter Communications, Inc. 24 $139,838 $120,700 - $166,442 83.3%
ATLANTA TRADING ENG CONSULTING LLC 8 $130,499 $130,499 - $130,499 100.0%
Alcon Research, LLC 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 33 $131,685 $120,700 - $166,442
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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
Parsippany NJ 8 $130,499
Greenwood Village CO 6 $131,924
Englewood CO 2 $130,292
Austin TX 1 $166,442
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Engineer II 34 $138,952
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 2 $148,366 100.0%
2022 3 $128,898 100.0%
2023 2 $149,064 50.0%
2024 10 $130,499 100.0%
2025 7 $150,000 71.4%
2026 9 $139,838 77.8%
Company Comparison - Principal Engineer II

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Charter Communications, Inc. 24 $139,838 83.3%
ATLANTA TRADING ENG CONSULTING LLC 8 $130,499 100.0%
Alcon Research, LLC 1 $150,000 0.0%
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.