H-1B Principal Developer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Developer is $147,074, across 131 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$147,074
Average wage
$152,699
90th percentile
$187,500
Certified LCAs
131
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $93,018
- 25th
- $135,418
- Median
- $147,074
- Average
- $152,699
- 90th
- $187,500
- Highest
- $270,000
Based on 131 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Developer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| LiquidX, Inc. | 3 | $260,000 |
| Atlassian US, Inc. | 3 | $234,062 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | 23 | $175,440 |
| Atlassian, Inc. | 3 | $167,540 |
| Strategic Education Inc | 5 | $150,077 |
| Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, Inc. | 4 | $148,543 |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina | 3 | $147,900 |
| InterSystems Corporation | 4 | $144,929 |
| NC Health Affiliates, LLC | 10 | $143,019 |
| BNY Mellon Government Securities Services Corporation | 3 | $140,910 |
| PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL | 2 | $138,354 |
| Epsilon Data Management LLC | 25 | $137,514 |
| Advance Auto Business Support LLC | 8 | $128,500 |
| Nationstar Mortgage, LLC | 2 | $122,899 |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. | 2 | $120,327 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $175,440Irving, TX · $135,281Boston, MA · $148,593Jersey City, NJ · $174,050Durham, NC · $138,794San Diego, CA · $135,251Mountain View, CA · $167,540Apex, NC · $154,334Albany, NY · $142,085Alpharetta, GA · $122,616Raleigh, NC · $147,074Charlotte, NC · $120,327Orlando, FL · $140,910Roanoke, VA · $120,000Billerica, MA · $138,354