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Principal Engineer, Service Delivery

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

111

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$129,397

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-25.0%

Filing Growth

16 → 12 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

4

Top Employers

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

$110,617

25th Percentile

$117,176

Median (50th)

$129,397

75th Percentile

$142,526

90th Percentile

$159,882

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Engineer, Service Delivery
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
EMC CORPORATION 49 $127,500 $91,164 - $173,400 98.0%
Dell Marketing L.P. 7 $124,602 $111,404 - $138,000 100.0%
Virtustream L.L.C. 6 $144,098 $131,584 - $153,877 100.0%
Virtustream LLC 2 $141,641 $137,970 - $145,312 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 63 $130,454 $91,164 - $173,400
Senior 1 $99,029 $99,029 - $99,029
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 64 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 64 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Edison NJ 6 $136,133
Richardson TX 4 $114,805
Draper UT 4 $105,828
Round Rock TX 4 $123,984
Nashua NH 3 $124,602
Research Triangle Park NC 2 $133,048
Irving TX 2 $148,282
Apex NC 2 $132,900
Greensboro NC 2 $142,526
Monroe Township NJ 2 $126,852
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Engineer, Service Delivery 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 16 $120,331 93.8%
2022 18 $120,675 100.0%
2023 8 $141,248 100.0%
2024 7 $136,437 100.0%
2025 12 $136,668 100.0%
2026 3 $128,340 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Engineer, Service Delivery

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
EMC CORPORATION 49 $127,500 98.0%
Dell Marketing L.P. 7 $124,602 100.0%
Virtustream L.L.C. 6 $144,098 100.0%
Virtustream LLC 2 $141,641 100.0%
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.