H-1B Principal Embedded Software Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Embedded Software Engineer is $160,000, across 40 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$160,000
Average wage
$163,233
90th percentile
$205,673
Certified LCAs
40
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $95,160
- 25th
- $141,470
- Median
- $160,000
- Average
- $163,233
- 90th
- $205,673
- Highest
- $240,000
Based on 40 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | 2 | $240,000 |
| Nokia of America Corporation | 4 | $201,270 |
| RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC | 1 | $197,760 |
| FORTINET, INC. | 2 | $189,540 |
| DENSITY, INC | 1 | $175,000 |
| Covidien LP | 3 | $166,631 |
| 3D SYSTEMS, INC. | 2 | $164,500 |
| Aperia Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $160,000 |
| IROBOT CORPORATION | 3 | $157,465 |
| St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. | 2 | $155,000 |
| RGB Systems | 2 | $149,480 |
| Harman International Industries, Inc. | 2 | $145,144 |
| Alcon Research, LLC | 2 | $144,817 |
| LHP Engineering Solutions LLC | 2 | $103,126 |
| Microchip Technology Inc. | 2 | $100,054 |
Salaries by location
Sunnyvale, CA · $197,286Bedford, MA · $157,465San Jose, CA · $197,760Chandler, AZ · $100,054Pontiac, MI · $103,126Lake Forest, CA · $144,817Anaheim, CA · $149,480Mountain View, CA · $207,458Lafayette, CO · $169,767San Diego, CA · $164,500Richardson, TX · $145,144San Mateo, CA · $160,000New York, NY · $175,000Boulder, CO · $115,995Burlington, MA · $155,000