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Principal Engineer salaries

2,216 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$65749

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$475000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer, TD Product Engineering SANTA CLARA, CA $102400 - $121000 Green Card Dec 11, 2015
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Principal Engineer, RF Design and Analysis Kansas City, MO $102378 - $170000 H-1B Sep 14, 2021
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY Principal Engineer - Applications Chandler, AZ $102329 - $132329 Green Card Sep 12, 2022
DELL PRODUCTS LP Mechanical Principal Engineer Austin, TX $102287 Green Card Sep 18, 2019
DELL USA LP Software Principal Engineer ROUND ROCK, TX $102160 Green Card Jul 26, 2017
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer, Process Engineering SANTA CLARA, CA $102010 - $128000 Green Card Dec 4, 2017
EMC CORPORATION Principal Engineer, Technical Support Hopkinton, MA $102000 Green Card Aug 19, 2019
EMC CORPORATION Lab Support Principal Engineer ROUND ROCK, TX $102000 Green Card Feb 6, 2019
DELL USA LP Software Principal Engineer ROUND ROCK, TX $102000 Green Card Aug 1, 2017
DELL PRODUCTS LP Firmware Principal Engineer ROUND ROCK, TX $101929 Green Card Jul 27, 2018
BAXTER CORPORATION ENGLEWOOD Principal Engineer DEERFIELD, IL $101800 - $120000 Green Card Nov 16, 2015
DIRECTV LLC Principal Engineer 2, Software Engineer EL SEGUNDO, CA $101756 - $140000 Green Card Jun 24, 2014
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY Principal Engineer - DevOps Chandler, AZ $101670 - $130000 Green Card Dec 7, 2021
Microchip Technology Inc. Principal Engineer-Business Systems $101621 - $105000 Green Card Oct 30, 2023
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. 2, LLC Principal Engineer Test Engineering SANTA CLARA, CA $101587 - $128000 Green Card Oct 18, 2018
C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC Principal Engineer, DBA KEENE, NH $101519 Green Card May 5, 2017
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer, TD Integration Engineering SANTA CLARA, CA $101412 - $121000 Green Card Jun 13, 2016
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION Principal Engineer Round Lake, IL $101400 - $132000 Green Card Feb 10, 2023
PALL CORPORATION PRINCIPAL ENGINEER (ENGINEERING MANAGER) EAST HILLS, NY $101400 Green Card 2008
B/E Aerospace, Inc. Principal Engineer, Structural Engineering $101379 - $196000 Green Card Jun 18, 2024
HERMAN MILLER, INC. Principal Engineer – Product Development ZEELAND, MI $101100 Green Card Mar 4, 2016
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC Principal Engineer PHILADELPHIA, PA $100815 - $130000 Green Card Dec 21, 2018
Rockwell Collins Inc. Principal Engineer, Software Engineering $100734 - $196000 Green Card Jul 1, 2024
KA ENGINEERING CONSULTING, P.C. Principal Engineer White Plains, NY $100700 Green Card Sep 28, 2022
YORK INTERNATIONAL CORP Principal Engineer – Sound & Vibration Wichita, KS $100589 Green Card Sep 15, 2021
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer, Quality SANTA CLARA, CA $100404 - $121000 Green Card Jan 29, 2016
AUTODESK, INC. Principal Engineer SAN RAFAEL, CA $100345 Green Card Apr 27, 2015
PENNSYLVANIA TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGY INC. Principal Engineer CANONSBURG, PA $100288 Green Card Aug 21, 2015
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer TD Integration Engineering SANTA CLARA, CA $100278 - $118000 Green Card Jun 5, 2015
BE AEROSPACE, INC. Principal Engineer, Structural Engineering Winston-Salem, NC $100090 - $171500 Green Card Aug 29, 2022
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION Principal Engineer - Battery Technology Brookfield, WI $100000 - $115000 Green Card Nov 23, 2022
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC. Architect/Principal Engineer Stafford, TX $100000 - $110000 Green Card Dec 23, 2019
LHP SOFTWARE, LLC Principal Engineer - Safety Critical Systems COLUMBUS, IN $100000 Green Card Aug 16, 2018
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE Principal Engineer SAN ANTONIO, TX $100000 - $140000 Green Card Oct 20, 2017
COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC Principal Engineer (Development) TINTON FALLS, NJ $100000 - $135000 Green Card Dec 21, 2016
NOVELIS INC. Principal Engineer ATLANTA, GA $100000 Green Card Aug 11, 2016
COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC Principal Engineer (Development) TINTON FALLS, NJ $100000 - $135000 Green Card Jan 20, 2017
COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC Principal Engineer (Development) TINTON FALLS, NJ $100000 - $135000 Green Card Dec 13, 2016
COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC Principal Engineer (Development) TINTON FALLS, NJ $100000 - $135000 Green Card Dec 13, 2016
COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC Principal Engineer (Development) TINTON FALLS, NJ $100000 - $135000 Green Card Jan 12, 2017
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., & ALL ITS … Principal Engineer NEW YORK, NY $100000 Green Card Mar 7, 2016
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC. Architect/Principal Engineer PALO ALTO, CA $100000 Green Card Nov 5, 2014
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE Principal Engineer SAN ANTONIO, TX $100000 - $125000 Green Card Jun 5, 2014
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer Factory Automation Malta, NY $99960 - $128000 Green Card May 17, 2021
ESSEX FURUKAWA MAGNET WIRE USA LLC PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, RESEARCH FORT WAYNE, IN $99923 Green Card May 26, 2022
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. 2, LLC Principal Engineer Design Enablement SANTA CLARA, CA $99906 - $128000 Green Card Oct 23, 2018
QUANTA TECHNOLOGY, LLC Principal Engineer San Clemente, CA $99871 Green Card Sep 22, 2021
DELL USA LP Principal Engineer, International Product Support ROUND ROCK, TX $99756 Green Card Aug 22, 2018
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION Principal Engineer BENTON HARBOR, MI $99736 - $130000 Green Card Jan 23, 2017
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. Principal Engineer TD Device Engineer SANTA CLARA, CA $99707 - $121000 Green Card May 12, 2017
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This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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