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Principal Sustaining Engineer

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

Only 58 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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58

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$120,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$100,711

25th Percentile

$105,063

Median (50th)

$120,000

75th Percentile

$137,000

90th Percentile

$158,080

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Sustaining Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PLUTO ACQUISITION OPCO, LLC 3 $103,000 $100,139 - $104,166 100.0%
PLENTY UNLIMITED INC. 3 $144,000 $125,000 - $160,000 100.0%
Populus Group LLC 2 $158,080 $158,080 - $158,080 100.0%
ETQ INC. 2 $157,500 $150,000 - $165,000 100.0%
JELDWEN, INC. 2 $123,750 $120,000 - $127,500 100.0%
ZYNO MEDICAL, LLC 2 $110,291 $105,581 - $115,000 100.0%
STERNBERG LANTERNS INC 1 $85,984 $85,984 - $85,984 100.0%
THE HEIL CO 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
VEROTECH SOLUTIONS, LLC 1 $83,200 $83,200 - $83,200 100.0%
NATUS MEDICAL INCORPORATED 1 $104,545 $104,545 - $104,545 100.0%
Arrow International, Inc. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Brunswick Group LLC 1 $125,944 $125,944 - $125,944 100.0%
INALFA ROOF SYSTEMS, INC. 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
LIFE360, INC. 1 $113,651 $113,651 - $113,651 100.0%
Acuity Brands Technology, Inc. 1 $112,068 $112,068 - $112,068 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 13 $125,000 $85,984 - $160,000
Director 4 $103,583 $100,139 - $165,000
II 3 $113,651 $83,200 - $120,000
Principal 2 $158,080 $158,080 - $158,080
I 1 $104,545 $104,545 - $104,545
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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
South San Francisco CA 3 $144,000
TULSA OK 3 $103,000
Natick MA 2 $110,291
San Diego CA 2 $158,080
Tucson AZ 2 $157,500
Union City GA 2 $123,750
Roselle IL 1 $85,984
Pleasanton CA 1 $104,545
ELKTON MD 1 $83,200
Lowell MI 1 $125,944
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Sustaining 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 7 $125,000 100.0%
2022 4 $107,791 100.0%
2023 3 $104,166 100.0%
2024 3 $158,080 100.0%
2025 5 $120,000 100.0%
2026 1 $112,068 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Sustaining Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PLUTO ACQUISITION OPCO, LLC 3 $103,000 100.0%
PLENTY UNLIMITED INC. 3 $144,000 100.0%
Populus Group LLC 2 $158,080 100.0%
ETQ INC. 2 $157,500 100.0%
JELDWEN, INC. 2 $123,750 100.0%
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.