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Principal Engineer 1 - Software

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2020).

2

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$110,552

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Filing Volume

1

Top Employers

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

$101,050

25th Percentile

$104,614

Median (50th)

$110,552

75th Percentile

$116,491

90th Percentile

$120,054

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Engineer 1 - Software
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC 2 $110,552 $98,675 - $122,429 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 2 $110,552 $98,675 - $122,429
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 2 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 2 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Gaithersburg MD 2 $110,552
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2020 2 $110,552 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Engineer 1 - Software

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC 2 $110,552 100.0%
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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: February 19, 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.