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Principal Engineer I

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

52

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$128,942

Median Salary

National Average

+7.1%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

4

Top Employers

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

$107,600

25th Percentile

$119,666

Median (50th)

$130,499

75th Percentile

$137,425

90th Percentile

$148,198

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Engineer I
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 34 $128,981 $106,038 - $166,442 97.1%
ATLANTA TRADING & ENG CONSULTING LLC 8 $130,499 $130,499 - $130,499 100.0%
NESTLE PURINA PETCARE 1 $136,711 $136,711 - $136,711 100.0%
TAAL TECHNOLOGIES INC 1 $107,400 $107,400 - $107,400 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 27 $125,536 $106,038 - $148,366
II 17 $134,352 $120,700 - $166,442
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 44 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 44 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Greenwood Village CO 26 $125,958
Parsippany NJ 8 $130,499
Englewood CO 7 $134,858
Austin TX 1 $166,442
Houston TX 1 $107,400
ST. LOUIS MO 1 $136,711
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 14 $122,963 100.0%
FY 2022 6 $135,160 100.0%
FY 2023 9 $138,390 88.9%
FY 2024 15 $126,367 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Engineer I

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 34 $128,981 97.1%
ATLANTA TRADING & ENG CONSULTING LLC 8 $130,499 100.0%
NESTLE PURINA PETCARE 1 $136,711 100.0%
TAAL TECHNOLOGIES INC 1 $107,400 100.0%
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: 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.