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Principal Process Engineer

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

Only 41 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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41

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$133,330

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$86,930

25th Percentile

$125,375

Median (50th)

$133,330

75th Percentile

$144,209

90th Percentile

$173,500

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Process Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TSMC Arizona Corporation 3 $125,819 $125,819 - $125,819 100.0%
TECHNIP ENERGIES USA, INC. 2 $142,738 $140,475 - $145,000 100.0%
FormFactor, Inc. 2 $111,391 $97,282 - $125,500 50.0%
ES Foundry Corp 2 $132,000 $132,000 - $132,000 100.0%
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY 2 $80,941 $79,851 - $82,030 50.0%
IQ SOLUTIONS INC. 1 $112,000 $112,000 - $112,000 0.0%
Medtronic, Inc. 1 $137,500 $137,500 - $137,500 100.0%
PEPPERIDGE FARM, INC. 1 $139,944 $139,944 - $139,944 100.0%
Pfizer Inc. 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. 1 $82,493 $82,493 - $82,493 100.0%
TEL Technology Center, America, LLC 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
VERANOVA, L.P. 1 $137,000 $137,000 - $137,000 100.0%
1st American Nuclear Company 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
WORLEY GROUP, INC. 1 $143,945 $143,945 - $143,945 0.0%
BAYER U.S. LLC 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 24 $133,330 $79,851 - $198,000
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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 3 $190,314
Greenwood SC 2 $132,000
El Paso TX 1 $82,030
LONG BEACH CA 1 $112,000
Richland WA 1 $175,000
San Jose CA 1 $125,500
Santa Rosa CA 1 $137,500
St. Louis MO 1 $125,000
Albany NY 1 $155,000
Theodore AL 1 $134,659
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Process Engineer 41 $137,257
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 3 $82,493 100.0%
2022 2 $166,330 100.0%
2023 3 $125,000 66.7%
2024 4 $146,250 100.0%
2025 6 $141,945 66.7%
2026 6 $125,819 83.3%
Company Comparison - Principal Process Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TSMC Arizona Corporation 3 $125,819 100.0%
TECHNIP ENERGIES USA, INC. 2 $142,738 100.0%
FormFactor, Inc. 2 $111,391 50.0%
ES Foundry Corp 2 $132,000 100.0%
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY 2 $80,941 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: August 31, 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.