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Principal IT Engineer

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

5

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$137,114

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2023-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

3

Top Employers

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

$111,866

25th Percentile

$118,893

Median (50th)

$145,454

75th Percentile

$156,562

90th Percentile

$157,111

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Top Employers Hiring Principal IT Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3 $140,608 $118,893 - $157,477 100.0%
Lumos App, Inc. 1 $156,562 $156,562 - $156,562 100.0%
Microchip Technology Inc. 1 $107,182 $107,182 - $107,182 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 5 $137,114 $107,182 - $157,477
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 5 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 5 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Basking Ridge NJ 1 $157,477
Chandler AZ 1 $107,182
Lafayette CA 1 $156,562
Sleepy Hollow NY 1 $118,893
Tarrytown NY 1 $145,454
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 2023 2 $126,318 100.0%
FY 2024 2 $138,185 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $156,562 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal IT Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3 $140,608 100.0%
Lumos App, Inc. 1 $156,562 100.0%
Microchip Technology Inc. 1 $107,182 100.0%
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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 6, 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.