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Principal Quality Engineer

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

Only 35 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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35

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$132,600

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

12

Top Employers

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

$101,410

25th Percentile

$123,352

Median (50th)

$132,600

75th Percentile

$141,646

90th Percentile

$155,383

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Quality Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Carmax Enterprise Services LLC 3 $135,750 $133,750 - $141,646 100.0%
WWEX Franchise Holdings LLC 3 $128,315 $123,352 - $150,822 100.0%
Nevro Corp. 2 $155,479 $155,000 - $155,958 100.0%
Dell USA L.P. 1 $123,908 $123,908 - $123,908 100.0%
ENDURANCE GROUP, INC. 1 $132,600 $132,600 - $132,600 100.0%
Axway, Inc. 1 $132,610 $132,610 - $132,610 100.0%
NewRez LLC 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
Red Hat, Inc. 1 $166,234 $166,234 - $166,234 100.0%
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 1 $118,789 $118,789 - $118,789 100.0%
Microchip Technology Inc. 1 $81,619 $81,619 - $81,619 100.0%
Boomi LP 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 0.0%
Cardinal Health 1 $88,525 $88,525 - $88,525 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 17 $132,600 $81,619 - $166,234
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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
Dallas TX 2 $125,834
Chandler AZ 1 $81,619
Irvine CA 1 $118,789
Redwood City CA 1 $155,000
Round Rock TX 1 $123,908
Scottsdale AZ 1 $132,610
Burlington MA 1 $132,600
Westford MA 1 $166,234
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Quality Engineer 35 $118,544
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 $118,789 100.0%
2022 3 $132,610 100.0%
2023 1 $123,352 100.0%
2024 2 $139,454 100.0%
2025 5 $133,750 80.0%
2026 3 $141,646 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Quality Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Carmax Enterprise Services LLC 3 $135,750 100.0%
WWEX Franchise Holdings LLC 3 $128,315 100.0%
Nevro Corp. 2 $155,479 100.0%
Dell USA L.P. 1 $123,908 100.0%
ENDURANCE GROUP, INC. 1 $132,600 100.0%
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: 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.