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Principal Engineer - Software HTN

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

Only 14 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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14

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$131,430

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-91.7%

Filing Growth

12 → 1 filings, FY2024 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

1

Top Employers

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

$97,623

25th Percentile

$125,016

Median (50th)

$131,430

75th Percentile

$150,541

90th Percentile

$156,677

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Engineer - Software HTN
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC 14 $131,430 $83,200 - $156,677 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 7 $152,001 $133,900 - $156,677
III 3 $126,562 $124,500 - $127,049
I 2 $84,760 $83,200 - $86,320
Senior 2 $126,478 $123,996 - $128,960
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 14 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Farmington Hills MI 12 $139,750
Lafayette IN 1 $124,500
Livonia MI 1 $123,996
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Engineer - Software HTN 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
2024 12 $131,430 100.0%
2025 1 $124,500 100.0%
2026 1 $156,677 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Engineer - Software HTN

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC 14 $131,430 100.0%
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.