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Principal SW Engineer - SRE

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

Only 7 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Sr. SW Engineer profile (1,684 filings).
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7

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$99,528

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$85,426

25th Percentile

$91,146

Median (50th)

$99,528

75th Percentile

$108,223

90th Percentile

$118,914

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Top Employers Hiring Principal SW Engineer - SRE
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Johnson Controls, Inc. 7 $99,528 $85,426 - $126,090 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 6 $98,197 $85,426 - $126,090
Senior 1 $102,315 $102,315 - $102,315
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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
Milwaukee WI 4 $93,871
Glendale WI 1 $99,528
Oak Creek WI 1 $96,866
Sultan WA 1 $126,090
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal SW Engineer - SRE with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal SW Engineer - SRE 6 $101,244
SR SW Engineer-SRE 1 $102,315
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
2022 1 $99,528 100.0%
2023 2 $108,223 100.0%
2024 3 $85,426 100.0%
2025 1 $126,090 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal SW Engineer - SRE

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Johnson Controls, Inc. 7 $99,528 100.0%
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.