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Principal Platform Engineer I

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

Only 16 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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16

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$161,433

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

4

Top Employers

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

$127,681

25th Percentile

$145,023

Median (50th)

$161,433

75th Percentile

$169,719

90th Percentile

$180,731

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Platform Engineer I
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Charter Communications, Inc. 8 $140,577 $126,298 - $161,886 75.0%
DIRECTV LLC 6 $169,341 $160,980 - $181,461 83.3%
Micron Technology, Inc. 1 $168,850 $168,850 - $168,850 100.0%
NIKE, Inc. 1 $206,910 $206,910 - $206,910 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 8 $155,225 $126,298 - $181,461
II 6 $156,978 $131,685 - $180,000
Unspecified 2 $187,880 $168,850 - $206,910
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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
El Segundo CA 5 $172,325
Greenwood Village CO 5 $152,069
Charlotte NC 1 $126,464
Beaverton OR 1 $206,910
EL SEGUNDO CA 1 $160,980
Maryland Heights MO 1 $126,298
Boise ID 1 $168,850
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Platform Engineer I 8 $150,241
Principal Platform Engineer II 6 $158,339
PRINCIPLE PLATFORM ENGINEER Unspecified 2 $187,880
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
2021 1 $128,898 100.0%
2022 1 $131,685 100.0%
2023 3 $160,980 66.7%
2024 4 $167,106 100.0%
2025 3 $168,850 100.0%
2026 4 $150,769 50.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Platform Engineer I

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Charter Communications, Inc. 8 $140,577 75.0%
DIRECTV LLC 6 $169,341 83.3%
Micron Technology, Inc. 1 $168,850 100.0%
NIKE, Inc. 1 $206,910 100.0%
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.