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Principal Application Engineer salaries

142 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Application Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$146578

Average Salary

$85717

Minimum

$200304

Maximum

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer San Jose, CA $134587 - $149144 Green Card Oct 15, 2020
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $134340 - $180700 Green Card Jan 27, 2016
DFS Corporate Services LLC Principal Application Engineer $134118 - $171500 Green Card Nov 7, 2023
DFS Corporate Services LLC Principal Application Engineer $134118 - $171500 Green Card Dec 23, 2023
DFS Corporate Services LLC Principal Application Engineer $134118 - $171500 Green Card Dec 15, 2023
DFS Corporate Services LLC Principal Application Engineer $134118 - $171500 Green Card Feb 12, 2024
DFS Corporate Services LLC Principal Application Engineer $134118 - $171500 Green Card Oct 27, 2023
DFS Corporate Services LLC Principal Application Engineer $134118 - $171500 Green Card Jan 3, 2024
DFS Corporate Services LLC Principal Application Engineer $134118 - $171500 Green Card Feb 16, 2024
DFS Corporate Services LLC Principal Application Engineer $134118 - $171500 Green Card Oct 25, 2023
Diners Club International Ltd. Principal Application Engineer $134118 - $171500 Green Card Dec 20, 2023
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC Principal Application Engineer Riverwoods, IL $134118 Green Card Apr 7, 2023
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $133078 - $153078 Green Card Jun 23, 2016
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $133000 - $169385 Green Card Aug 30, 2016
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $133000 - $153000 Green Card Sep 3, 2015
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC Principal Application Engineer Riverwoods, IL $132652 Green Card Nov 8, 2022
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer San Jose, CA $132600 - $142865 Green Card May 2, 2019
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer, Customer Engageme… SAN JOSE, CA $132351 - $143144 Green Card Sep 11, 2018
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $130562 - $150562 Green Card Sep 18, 2015
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $130485 - $174200 Green Card Jul 7, 2015
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $130000 - $150000 Green Card Feb 12, 2016
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $130000 - $150000 Green Card Aug 11, 2015
Pulse Network LLC Principal Application Engineer $129397 Green Card Jul 25, 2023
PULSE NETWORK LLC Principal Application Engineer Houston, TX $129397 Green Card Mar 1, 2023
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL APPLICATION ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $128316 - $148316 Green Card Mar 30, 2016
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America,… Principal Application Engineer $125432 - $188148 Green Card Dec 19, 2023
ACI WORLDWIDE Principal Application Engineer Norcross, GA $125000 Green Card Sep 23, 2020
ESURANCE INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. Principal Application Engineer SAN FRANCISCO, CA $121888 Green Card Oct 19, 2017
DFS Corporate Services LLC Principal Application Engineer $120328 - $175600 Green Card Aug 23, 2024
DFS Corporate Services LLC Principal Application Engineer $120328 - $175600 Green Card May 31, 2024
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC Principal Application Engineer Riverwoods, IL $117300 Green Card Dec 22, 2022
DFS Corporate Services LLC Principal Application Engineer $115856 - $171500 Green Card Jan 12, 2024
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Application Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $114400 - $159594 Green Card Sep 5, 2014
STAPLES, INC. Principal Application Engineer eCommerce FRAMINGHAM, MA $112000 - $115000 Green Card Oct 10, 2017
DFS Corporate Services LLC Principal Application Engineer $110344 - $171500 Green Card Jan 24, 2024
Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc. Principal Application Engineer $110302 - $145180 Green Card May 28, 2025
EXA CORPORATION Principal Application Engineer (Aeroacoustics) BURLINGTON, MA $110000 Green Card Sep 11, 2015
Akros Silicon, Inc. Principal Application Engineer San Jose, CA $106517 Green Card Jun 19, 2015
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL, … Principal Application Engineer SUNNYVALE, CA $105373 Green Card Jul 1, 2016
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY Principal Application Engineer Chandler, AZ $99902 - $119000 Green Card Apr 21, 2020
EXA CORPORATION Principal Application Engineer (Aeroacoustics) BURLINGTON, MA $95000 - $105000 Green Card Jan 5, 2017
SPIRE METERING TECHNOLOGY LLC Principal Application Engineer MARLBOROUGH, MA $85717 Green Card Apr 18, 2020
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