H-1B Principal Engineer, Software Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Engineer, Software is $169,690, across 448 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$169,690
Average wage
$167,561
90th percentile
$215,113
Certified LCAs
448
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $90,750
- 25th
- $141,090
- Median
- $169,690
- Average
- $167,561
- 90th
- $215,113
- Highest
- $251,000
Based on 448 certified base wages, annualized.
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75FY22
66FY23
73FY24
97FY25
50FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Engineer, Software
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 131 | $208,632 |
| F5, Inc. | 4 | $207,984 |
| CarMax Enterprise Services, LLC | 3 | $170,000 |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 169 | $165,640 |
| ST Engineering iDirect, Inc. | 7 | $156,563 |
| Dish Wireless LLC | 4 | $154,534 |
| CarMax Enterprise Services, LLC ("CES") | 3 | $150,000 |
| ZF Active Safety and Electronics US, LLC | 3 | $136,000 |
| AiDash Inc. | 3 | $130,894 |
| DISH Network LLC | 33 | $128,898 |
| DISH Network, L.L.C. | 5 | $128,898 |
| ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc. | 16 | $122,329 |
| Verint Americas, Inc. | 6 | $113,147 |
| BCS Automotive Interface Solutions US, LLC | 5 | $107,411 |
| Microchip Technology Inc. | 10 | $96,002 |
Salaries by location
Santa Clara, CA · $211,637Bellevue, WA · $173,725Bothell, WA · $169,818Englewood, CO · $128,898Atlanta, GA · $153,763Farmington Hills, MI · $120,374Overland Park, KS · $145,225Frisco, TX · $170,256San Jose, CA · $191,122Herndon, VA · $156,563Plano, TX · $144,625Chandler, AZ · $100,444Austin, TX · $92,040Ann Arbor, MI · $113,147Parsippany, NJ · $154,013