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Principal Technical Support Engineer

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

Only 22 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Support Engineer IV profile (914 filings).
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22

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$138,325

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

5

Top Employers

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

$133,137

25th Percentile

$133,364

Median (50th)

$138,325

75th Percentile

$144,293

90th Percentile

$154,144

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Technical Support Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Salesforce, Inc. 6 $138,325 $133,123 - $162,828 66.7%
INFORMATICA CORPORATION 3 $137,288 $130,673 - $150,732 100.0%
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC. 1 $142,147 $142,147 - $142,147 100.0%
PEGASYSTEMS INC. 1 $139,901 $139,901 - $139,901 100.0%
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. 1 $133,257 $133,257 - $133,257 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 12 $138,325 $130,673 - $162,828
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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
Austin TX 2 $133,980
Sunnyvale CA 1 $133,257
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Technical Support Engineer 22 $124,906
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 $133,257 100.0%
2023 1 $137,288 100.0%
2024 1 $130,673 100.0%
2025 4 $138,325 50.0%
2026 5 $142,147 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Technical Support Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Salesforce, Inc. 6 $138,325 66.7%
INFORMATICA CORPORATION 3 $137,288 100.0%
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC. 1 $142,147 100.0%
PEGASYSTEMS INC. 1 $139,901 100.0%
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. 1 $133,257 100.0%
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.