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Prinicpal Engineer

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

Only 5 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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5

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$140,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$133,600

25th Percentile

$136,000

Median (50th)

$140,000

75th Percentile

$145,000

90th Percentile

$148,000

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Top Employers Hiring Prinicpal Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
WISSEN INC 3 $140,000 $132,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 2 $141,000 $132,000 - $150,000
Senior 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 3 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Waukesha WI 2 $136,000
New York NY 1 $150,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Prinicpal Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Prinicpal Engineer Unspecified 3 $147,333
Prinicpal Engineer II 1 $119,558
Sr. Prinicpal Engineer 1 $140,000
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2024 3 $140,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Prinicpal Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
WISSEN INC 3 $140,000 100.0%
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.