H-1B Consulting/Principal Software Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Consulting/Principal Software Engineer is $144,780, across 95 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$144,780
Average wage
$146,304
90th percentile
$169,521
Certified LCAs
95
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $113,630
- 25th
- $135,136
- Median
- $144,780
- Average
- $146,304
- 90th
- $169,521
- Highest
- $186,264
Based on 95 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Consulting/Principal Software Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| LNRS Data Services Inc. | 4 | $177,132 |
| RELX, Inc. | 24 | $160,066 |
| Elsevier, Inc. | 8 | $160,007 |
| LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc. | 15 | $146,645 |
| LexisNexis VitalChek Network, Inc. | 2 | $145,000 |
| LexisNexis Risk Data Management LLC | 4 | $139,638 |
| LexisNexis USA | 20 | $138,201 |
| LexisNexis Coplogic Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $135,172 |
| LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc. | 14 | $132,612 |
| Accuity, Inc. | 2 | $117,510 |
Salaries by location
Raleigh, NC · $144,443Alpharetta, GA · $136,500Cumming, GA · $133,000Cary, NC · $138,402Houston, TX · $158,208Chicago, IL · $146,645Holly Springs, NC · $144,780Miamisburg, OH · $135,136Berkeley Heights, NJ · $177,132East Brunswick, NJ · $177,132Charlotte, NC · $166,508Boca Raton, FL · $137,945Garner, NC · $162,286Morrisville, NC · $125,000Evanston, IL · $121,389