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Principal Materials Engineer

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

Only 6 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2015).

6

Total Filings

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$87,994

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

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

$76,733

25th Percentile

$81,497

Median (50th)

$87,994

75th Percentile

$90,298

90th Percentile

$95,199

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Materials Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
BECHTEL OIL, GAS & CHEMICALS, INC. 1 $90,397 $90,397 - $90,397 100.0%
DEEPFLEX INC 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
MCCORMICKTRADING.LLC 1 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 100.0%
Ripple LLC 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
THE TIMKEN COMPANY 1 $85,987 $85,987 - $85,987 0.0%
Whirlpool Corporation 1 $73,466 $73,466 - $73,466 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 3 $90,000 $85,987 - $100,000
Unspecified 2 $85,199 $80,000 - $90,397
Lead 1 $73,466 $73,466 - $73,466
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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
HOUSTON TX 2 $90,199
BENTON HARBOR MI 1 $73,466
NORTH CANTON OH 1 $85,987
Salt Lake City UT 1 $100,000
TEMPE AZ 1 $80,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Materials Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Materials Engineer 3 $91,996
Materials Engineering Technology (MET) Engineer Unspecified 1 $90,397
Materials Lead Engineer 1 $73,466
Matersials Engineer Unspecified 1 $80,000
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
2015 1 $90,000 100.0%
2016 2 $88,192 50.0%
2018 1 $73,466 100.0%
2019 1 $80,000 100.0%
2020 1 $100,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Materials Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
BECHTEL OIL, GAS & CHEMICALS, INC. 1 $90,397 100.0%
DEEPFLEX INC 1 $90,000 100.0%
MCCORMICKTRADING.LLC 1 $80,000 100.0%
Ripple LLC 1 $100,000 100.0%
THE TIMKEN COMPANY 1 $85,987 0.0%
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: June 25, 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.