H-1B Principal Software Applications Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Applications Engineer is $118,534, across 31 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$118,534
Average wage
$134,433
90th percentile
$181,400
Certified LCAs
31
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $100,000
- 25th
- $109,000
- Median
- $118,534
- Average
- $134,433
- 90th
- $181,400
- Highest
- $193,443
Based on 31 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Software Applications Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Automattic Inc. | 1 | $193,443 |
| OATH HOLDINGS, INC. | 2 | $188,900 |
| GEO SEMICONDUCTOR INC. | 1 | $181,000 |
| Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. | 1 | $171,080 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 5 | $169,500 |
| Extreme Networks Inc | 1 | $157,477 |
| RED HAT, INC. | 2 | $119,836 |
| Techlogix, Inc. | 18 | $111,000 |