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PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, R&D ENGINEERING
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, R&D ENGINEERING H1B Salary Data
FY2017 – FY2025 • 3 employers • Official DOL Data
$143K
Median Salary
110
Total Filings
$135K–$157K
Middle 50%
3
Employers
P10: $126K
P25: $135K
Median: $143K
P75: $157K
P90: $171K
Top Paying Companies
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
$147K
87 filings
HGST, INC.
$139K
22 filings
WESTERN DIGITAL FREMONT, LLC
$119K
1 filings
Top Cities
Milpitas,, CA
$127K
1,391 filings
San Jose,, CA
$125K
869 filings
Irvine,, CA
$110K
328 filings
Fremont, CA
$132K
300 filings
San Jose, CA
$115K
225 filings
Milpitas, CALIFORNIA
$125K
182 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$136K
105 filings
Milpitas, CA
$135K
64 filings
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, R&D ENGINEERING Salary Trend by Year
FY2017
$132K
6 filings
FY2018
$134K
8 filings
FY2019
$120K
9 filings
FY2020
$136K
13 filings
FY2021
$142K
24 filings
FY2022
$152K
34 filings
FY2023
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, R&D ENGINEERING H1B Salary 2025 — Median $143K, 110 Records | H1B Data | H1BData.us
Sunnyvale, CA
$131K
58 filings
Newark, CA
$141K
46 filings
$137K
14 filings
FY2025
$151K
2 filings