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Principal Engineer, SW Development Engineering (Embedded)

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

Only 7 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Sr. SW Engineer profile (1,684 filings).
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7

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$137,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$110,243

25th Percentile

$122,846

Median (50th)

$137,000

75th Percentile

$155,344

90th Percentile

$161,459

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Engineer, SW Development Engineering (Embedded)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 $137,000 $102,357 - $161,459 100.0%
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 1 $118,128 $118,128 - $118,128 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 4 $149,230 $137,000 - $161,459
Senior 2 $110,243 $102,357 - $118,128
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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
Irvine CA 4 $137,000
IRVINE CA 1 $161,459
Philadelphia PA 1 $118,128
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Engineer, SW Development Engineering (Embedded) 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 3 $137,000 100.0%
2025 3 $161,459 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Engineer, SW Development Engineering (Embedded)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 $137,000 100.0%
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 1 $118,128 100.0%
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.