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Principal Engineer, Product Design Engineering

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

Only 54 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Product Design Engineer profile (1,687 filings).
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54

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$160,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$120,000

25th Percentile

$139,000

Median (50th)

$160,000

75th Percentile

$160,927

90th Percentile

$172,245

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Engineer, Product Design Engineering
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 29 $160,000 $120,000 - $180,000 96.6%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 29 $160,000 $120,000 - $180,000
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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
Milpitas CA 16 $160,000
San Jose CA 4 $133,500
Fremont CA 3 $139,000
Santa Clara CA 1 $160,927
Seattle WA 1 $145,000
Berkeley CA 1 $120,000
Sunnyvale CA 1 $160,735
LOS GATOS CA 1 $172,245
Pleasanton CA 1 $160,735
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Engineer, Product Design Engineering with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Engineer, Product Design Engineering 54 $141,717
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 9 $145,000 100.0%
2022 12 $162,000 100.0%
2023 8 $160,735 87.5%
Company Comparison - Principal Engineer, Product Design Engineering

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 29 $160,000 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.