Principal Engineer salaries
15,661 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$142999
Average Salary
$48485
Minimum
$900000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prog Leasing, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Engineering | Dublin, CA | $214000 | H-1B | Apr 15, 2026 |
| STASH FINANCIAL, INC. | Principal Engineer, Web | New York, NY | $214000 | E-3 | Nov 20, 2020 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Software Senior Principal Engineer | Round Rock, TX | $213750 | H-1B | May 2, 2025 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Engineer Software | Santa Clara, CA | $213720 - $237500 | H-1B | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Engineer Software | Santa Clara, CA | $213720 | H-1B | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Engineer Software | Santa Clara, CA | $213720 - $237500 | H-1B | Jan 3, 2025 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Engineer Software | Santa Clara, CA | $213720 - $237500 | H-1B | Jan 13, 2025 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $213720 - $237500 | H-1B | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Engineer Software | Santa Clara, CA | $213720 - $237500 | H-1B | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Engineer Software | Santa Clara, CA | $213720 - $237500 | H-1B | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Engineer Software | Santa Clara, CA | $213720 - $237500 | H-1B | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Engineer Software | Santa Clara, CA | $213720 - $237500 | H-1B | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Seagate US LLC | Principal Engineer | Fremont, CA | $213616 | H-1B | Mar 24, 2023 |
| ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Principal Engineer | Pleasanton, CA | $213600 - $215448 | H-1B | May 1, 2026 |
| ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Principal Engineer | Pleasanton, CA | $213600 - $221356 | H-1B | Jan 16, 2026 |
| ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Principal Engineer | Pleasanton, CA | $213600 - $215448 | H-1B | May 16, 2026 |
| ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Principal Engineer | Pleasanton, CA | $213600 - $233490 | H-1B | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Samsung Research America, Inc. | Principal Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture | Mountain View, CA | $213595 - $325000 | H-1B | May 12, 2025 |
| Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | Principal Engineer, DRAM | San Jose, CA | $213595 - $305000 | H-1B | Nov 1, 2024 |
| F5, Inc. | Principal Engineer | San Jose, CA | $213586 | H-1B | Mar 8, 2024 |
| Equinix, Inc. | Principal Engineer, Product Software | Redwood City, CA | $213512 - $319000 | H-1B | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | Senior Principal Engineer, Fullstack | San Francisco, CA | $213512 - $283800 | H-1B | Feb 10, 2026 |
| WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | Principal Engineer (017040.000607) | San Leandro, CA | $213512 - $305000 | H-1B | May 12, 2026 |
| Sandisk Technologies, Inc. | Principal Engineer, Software Development Engineer… | Fremont, CA | $213512 - $235359 | H-1B | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Outcomes Operating, Inc. | Principal Engineer | Newark, CA | $213512 - $223284 | H-1B | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Principal Engineer (017040.001083) | San Leandro, CA | $213512 - $305000 | H-1B | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Genesis Molecular AI, Inc. | Senior Principal Engineer | San Mateo, CA | $213512 | H-1B | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Principal Engineer (017040.001057) | San Leandro, CA | $213512 - $305000 | H-1B | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Sandisk Technologies, Inc. | Principal Engineer, Software Development Engineer… | Milpitas, CA | $213512 - $235359 | H-1B | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Sephora USA, Inc | Principal Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $213512 - $273600 | H-1B | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | Senior Principal Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $213512 - $283800 | H-1B | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | Principal Engineer, Salesforce | San Francisco, CA | $213512 - $249600 | H-1B | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Vitalbenefits.ai | Founding Principal Engineer | Tampa, FL | $213325 | H-1B | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Engineer Software | Santa Clara, CA | $213324 - $237500 | H-1B | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Engineer Software | Santa Clara, CA | $213324 - $237500 | H-1B | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Engineer Software | Santa Clara, CA | $213324 - $237500 | H-1B | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Engineer Software | Santa Clara, CA | $213324 - $237500 | H-1B | Apr 22, 2026 |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | Principal Engineer, Software Full Stack | Bellevue, WA | $213241 | H-1B | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Brightcove Inc | Principal Engineer | Bothell, WA | $213221 | H-1B | Mar 10, 2023 |
| Cloudera, Inc. | Principal Engineer 6755.44 | Santa Clara, CA | $213210 | H-1B | Aug 19, 2021 |
| City National Bank | Full Stack Principal Engineer | Los Angeles, CA | $213179 | H-1B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| City National Bank | Full Stack Principal Engineer | Los Angeles, CA | $213179 | H-1B | Mar 13, 2026 |
| City National Bank | Full Stack Principal Engineer | Simi Valley, CA | $213179 - $215000 | H-1B | Mar 25, 2026 |
| City National Bank | Full Stack Principal Engineer | Simi Valley, CA | $213179 | H-1B | Feb 10, 2026 |
| City National Bank | Full Stack Principal Engineer | Los Angeles, CA | $213179 - $215000 | H-1B | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Software Senior Principal Engineer | Austin, TX | $213000 | H-1B | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Atlassian US, Inc. | Principal Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $212976 - $288144 | H-1B | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $212867 - $237500 | H-1B | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Engineer Software | Santa Clara, CA | $212867 - $237500 | H-1B | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Engineer Software | Santa Clara, CA | $212867 - $237500 | H-1B | Jan 7, 2026 |
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