H-1B Principal Software Engineer/Developer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Engineer/Developer is $119,933, across 1,954 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$119,933
Average wage
$120,899
90th percentile
$141,170
Certified LCAs
1,954
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $90,961
- 25th
- $110,344
- Median
- $119,933
- Average
- $120,899
- 90th
- $141,170
- Highest
- $164,486
Based on 1,952 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
232FY20
381FY21
382FY22
206FY23
312FY24
319FY25
122FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Software Engineer/Developer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 325 | $132,080 |
| National Charitable Services LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 6 | $128,120 |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 5 | $127,878 |
| Fidelity Workplace Investing LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 5 | $125,409 |
| Fidelity Workplace Investing | 17 | $120,328 |
| NATIONAL FINANCIAL LLC | 1 | $117,021 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC | 1,363 | $116,938 |
| National Charitable Services Corp | 19 | $113,339 |
| Fidelity Service Company, Inc. | 14 | $110,344 |
| Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC | 52 | $110,240 |
| FMR Co., Inc. | 5 | $110,240 |
| Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 83 | $108,659 |
| National Financial Services LLC | 35 | $108,555 |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company | 15 | $108,555 |
| Fidelity Health Insurance Services, LLC | 1 | $103,334 |
Salaries by location
Durham, NC · $120,786Westlake, TX · $120,328Merrimack, NH · $119,933Boston, MA · $115,939Smithfield, RI · $115,939Jersey City, NJ · $130,798Salt Lake City, UT · $111,093Covington, KY · $108,784Austin, TX · $112,362Haymarket, VA · $148,221Charlotte, NC · $120,058Concord, NC · $120,058Mechanicsville, VA · $116,490Maple Grove, MN · $113,246Jacksonville, FL · $106,704