H-1B Principal Software Developer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Developer is $126,984, across 225 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$126,984
Average wage
$134,496
90th percentile
$169,692
Certified LCAs
225
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $82,056
- 25th
- $117,811
- Median
- $126,984
- Average
- $134,496
- 90th
- $169,692
- Highest
- $270,000
Based on 225 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Software Developer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Hulu, LLC | 3 | $174,034 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 4 | $165,660 |
| NCS Pearson, Inc. | 3 | $160,411 |
| Savvas Learning Company LLC | 12 | $139,724 |
| Ellucian Company L.P. | 3 | $138,819 |
| Alticor Inc. | 6 | $138,633 |
| SAS Institute Inc. | 12 | $136,427 |
| Entrust Corporation | 4 | $132,604 |
| The Nielsen Company (US), LLC | 14 | $132,500 |
| Ally Bank | 7 | $123,677 |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | 38 | $122,000 |
| TRI DIMENSIONAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | 4 | $120,000 |
| Securonix, Inc. | 3 | $111,176 |
| Intergraph Corporation | 6 | $110,470 |
| Incandescent Technologies Inc. | 27 | $98,000 |
Salaries by location
Riverwoods, IL · $122,000Cary, NC · $136,427Charlotte, NC · $123,677Tampa, FL · $86,000Chandler, AZ · $145,776Ada, MI · $142,711New York, NY · $131,120Oldsmar, FL · $123,500Maryland Heights, MO · $120,000San Antonio, TX · $129,921Buffalo Grove, IL · $122,000Shakopee, MN · $122,741Edison, NJ · $102,000Mount Prospect, IL · $114,000Palo Alto, CA · $200,446