Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Engineer Principal
Occupation profile for Engineer Principal covers 15 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $127,000.
- FY2026 certified median
- $127,000
- Total filings
- 15
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $126,471–$130,250
- Top employer
- American Electric Power
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $121,630 | $118,315 | $124,945 |
| FY2025 | 8 | $121,000 | $120,750 | $128,750 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $127,000 | $126,471 | $130,250 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- American Electric Power6 filings
- DTE Electric Company6 filings
- ITC Holdings Corp.1 filings
- Nordstrom, Inc.1 filings
- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company1 filings
Top cities
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2071 | $84,302 | $100,651 | $117,021 | $133,370 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, OHArea 18140 | 17-2071 | $74,922 | $90,584 | $106,246 | $121,909 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2199 | $83,512 | $102,690 | $121,888 | $141,066 |
| 2026-27 | Akron, OHArea 10420 | 17-2141 | $70,304 | $83,762 | $97,219 | $110,677 |
| 2026-27 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLArea 36740 | 17-2071 | $76,190 | $94,661 | $113,131 | $131,602 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-1252 | $111,613 | $143,104 | $174,595 | $206,086 |
| 2026-27 | Tulsa, OKArea 46140 | 17-2071 | $82,930 | $97,011 | $111,093 | $125,174 |