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Principal Tunnel Engineer

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

Only 14 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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14

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$156,834

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

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

$71,213

25th Percentile

$82,529

Median (50th)

$156,834

75th Percentile

$165,000

90th Percentile

$212,711

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Tunnel Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Mott MacDonald Holdings, Inc 5 $80,746 $68,349 - $158,000 100.0%
ARX USA Inc. 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 100.0%
HNTB Corporation 1 $209,498 $209,498 - $209,498 100.0%
Parsons Transportation Group Inc. 1 $155,667 $155,667 - $155,667 100.0%
Pini Group USA, Inc. 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 100.0%
WSP USA Inc. 1 $241,633 $241,633 - $241,633 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 3 $158,000 $155,667 - $209,498
II 2 $78,114 $68,349 - $87,880
IV 2 $76,138 $71,531 - $80,746
Lead 2 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000
Director 1 $241,633 $241,633 - $241,633
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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
New York NY 3 $87,880
Cleveland OH 2 $76,138
Washington DC 2 $165,000
Bellevue WA 1 $209,498
Oakland CA 1 $155,667
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Tunnel 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 4 $76,138 100.0%
2022 1 $158,000 100.0%
2024 1 $87,880 100.0%
2025 1 $241,633 100.0%
2026 3 $165,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Tunnel Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Mott MacDonald Holdings, Inc 5 $80,746 100.0%
ARX USA Inc. 1 $165,000 100.0%
HNTB Corporation 1 $209,498 100.0%
Parsons Transportation Group Inc. 1 $155,667 100.0%
Pini Group USA, Inc. 1 $165,000 100.0%
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.