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Principal Human Factors Engineer

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

Only 48 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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48

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$130,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

13

Top Employers

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

$80,000

25th Percentile

$91,488

Median (50th)

$130,000

75th Percentile

$177,883

90th Percentile

$200,240

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Human Factors Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SASKEN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 5 $92,976 $80,000 - $125,307 100.0%
APPLE INC. 3 $200,300 $200,000 - $208,300 66.7%
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. 3 $192,317 $170,000 - $213,512 100.0%
St. Jude Medical Cardiology Division 2 $83,043 $76,086 - $90,000 100.0%
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. 2 $166,837 $166,837 - $166,837 50.0%
LIVANOVA USA, INC. 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
Metaphase Design Group, Inc. 1 $77,000 $77,000 - $77,000 100.0%
SONY ELECTRONICS INC. 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 0.0%
IRHYTHM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 $179,650 $179,650 - $179,650 100.0%
Amgen Incorporated 1 $176,115 $176,115 - $176,115 100.0%
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY 1 $98,000 $98,000 - $98,000 100.0%
Genentech, Inc. 1 $129,168 $129,168 - $129,168 100.0%
Alcon Research, LLC 1 $132,787 $132,787 - $132,787 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 8 $196,159 $166,837 - $213,512
Unspecified 6 $92,976 $80,000 - $130,000
II 5 $90,000 $76,086 - $179,650
Principal 3 $132,787 $129,168 - $176,115
Entry 1 $77,000 $77,000 - $77,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 23 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 23 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Sunnyvale CA 3 $192,317
Culver City CA 3 $200,300
CUPERTINO CA 2 $92,976
Lexington MA 2 $166,837
San Diego CA 2 $114,000
San Francisco CA 1 $179,650
South San Francisco, CA 94080 CA 1 $129,168
St. Louis MO 1 $77,000
SYLMAR CA 1 $90,000
Austin TX 1 $80,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Human Factors Engineer 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 $132,787 100.0%
2022 4 $150,000 75.0%
2023 2 $141,159 100.0%
2024 5 $166,837 80.0%
2025 4 $92,976 100.0%
2026 7 $125,307 85.7%
Company Comparison - Principal Human Factors Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SASKEN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 5 $92,976 100.0%
APPLE INC. 3 $200,300 66.7%
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. 3 $192,317 100.0%
St. Jude Medical Cardiology Division 2 $83,043 100.0%
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. 2 $166,837 50.0%
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.