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Principal Verification Engineer

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

Only 99 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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99

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$191,500

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$150,509

25th Percentile

$161,200

Median (50th)

$191,500

75th Percentile

$215,000

90th Percentile

$228,000

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Verification Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMPERE COMPUTING LLC 28 $199,987 $161,179 - $241,371 100.0%
ARM, INC. 17 $161,179 $145,642 - $221,130 100.0%
NVIDIA Corporation 12 $230,000 $195,650 - $295,000 100.0%
NXP USA, Inc. 10 $164,500 $140,000 - $205,700 100.0%
Elastics.cloud, Inc. 1 $215,000 $215,000 - $215,000 100.0%
EXIMIUS DESIGN LLC 1 $161,200 $161,200 - $161,200 100.0%
FLEX LOGIX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 $150,509 $150,509 - $150,509 0.0%
Microchip Technology Inc. 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 100.0%
Montage Semiconductor, Inc. 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
CIENET TECHNOLOGIES, INC 1 $132,000 $132,000 - $132,000 100.0%
OPENEDGES SQUARE CORPORATION 1 $220,000 $220,000 - $220,000 0.0%
RAMBUS, INC. 1 $180,003 $180,003 - $180,003 100.0%
RENESAS ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC 1 $195,000 $195,000 - $195,000 100.0%
SIFIVE INC. 1 $179,546 $179,546 - $179,546 100.0%
SK HYNIX AMERICA INC. 1 $195,000 $195,000 - $195,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 81 $191,500 $115,000 - $295,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 81 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 81 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Clara CA 26 $213,400
Austin TX 17 $159,000
Portland OR 6 $185,300
San Jose CA 6 $195,000
Santee CA 3 $232,000
Chandler AZ 3 $145,725
AUSTIN TX 2 $197,500
SAN JOSE CA 2 $161,200
San Diego CA 1 $215,000
Warren MI 1 $132,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Verification Engineer 99 $183,618
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 8 $195,325 100.0%
2022 17 $175,000 100.0%
2023 15 $200,100 93.3%
2024 11 $220,000 90.9%
2025 18 $176,738 100.0%
2026 12 $195,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Verification Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMPERE COMPUTING LLC 28 $199,987 100.0%
ARM, INC. 17 $161,179 100.0%
NVIDIA Corporation 12 $230,000 100.0%
NXP USA, Inc. 10 $164,500 100.0%
Elastics.cloud, Inc. 1 $215,000 100.0%
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.