H-1B Principal Software Engineer 1 Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Engineer 1 is $178,080, across 24 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$178,080
Average wage
$184,801
90th percentile
$206,550
Certified LCAs
24
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $158,435
- 25th
- $173,000
- Median
- $178,080
- Average
- $184,801
- 90th
- $206,550
- Highest
- $234,062
Based on 24 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Software Engineer 1
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| ASML US, LP | 5 | $206,550 |
| Walgreen Co. | 1 | $193,000 |
| Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $188,926 |
| DIRECTV, LLC | 14 | $176,540 |
| Hermes Microvision, Inc. | 1 | $175,858 |
| Sophos, Inc. | 1 | $170,908 |
| Zynga, Inc. | 1 | $168,106 |