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Principal Engineer - Materials

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

Only 27 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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27

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$110,432

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

7

Top Employers

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

$96,510

25th Percentile

$101,228

Median (50th)

$110,432

75th Percentile

$119,615

90th Percentile

$124,913

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Engineer - Materials
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ES Foundry Corp 5 $114,000 $102,000 - $120,000 40.0%
Eli Lilly and Company 2 $103,432 $100,000 - $106,864 100.0%
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC 2 $114,067 $95,014 - $133,120 100.0%
ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc 2 $118,458 $118,458 - $118,458 100.0%
CORNING INCORPORATED 1 $100,970 $100,970 - $100,970 100.0%
BCS AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACE SOLUTIONS US LLC 1 $92,768 $92,768 - $92,768 100.0%
ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC 1 $127,018 $127,018 - $127,018 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 7 $118,458 $100,000 - $127,018
Senior 3 $100,970 $92,768 - $118,458
III 2 $114,067 $95,014 - $133,120
Staff 2 $102,000 $102,000 - $102,000
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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
Greenwood SC 5 $114,000
Farmington Hills MI 4 $118,458
Indianapolis IN 2 $103,432
Corning NY 1 $100,970
Gaithersburg MD 1 $95,014
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 1 $92,768 100.0%
2022 1 $118,458 100.0%
2023 3 $100,000 100.0%
2024 5 $114,000 60.0%
2025 2 $117,045 100.0%
2026 2 $113,432 50.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Engineer - Materials

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ES Foundry Corp 5 $114,000 40.0%
Eli Lilly and Company 2 $103,432 100.0%
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC 2 $114,067 100.0%
ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc 2 $118,458 100.0%
CORNING INCORPORATED 1 $100,970 100.0%
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.