H-1B Principal Software Engineer I Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Engineer I is $140,046, across 86 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$140,046
Average wage
$151,487
90th percentile
$197,873
Certified LCAs
86
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $92,000
- 25th
- $135,070
- Median
- $140,046
- Average
- $151,487
- 90th
- $197,873
- Highest
- $300,000
Based on 86 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Software Engineer I
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| BOLT FINANCIAL INC. | 1 | $300,000 |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States | 5 | $218,800 |
| Cambium Assessment, Inc. | 1 | $200,000 |
| Aetna Resources LLC | 1 | $198,722 |
| CVS Pharmacy, Inc. | 1 | $198,722 |
| CLOUDERA, INC. | 2 | $193,590 |
| Elasticsearch Inc. | 1 | $175,900 |
| Cambridge Mobile Telematics, Inc. | 4 | $175,800 |
| DIRECTV, LLC | 1 | $158,000 |
| Fidelis Cybersecurity, Inc. | 1 | $153,000 |
| VIZIO Services, LLC | 2 | $150,000 |
| Charter Communications Inc. | 49 | $139,984 |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | 5 | $139,922 |
| NB Ventures, Inc. d/b/a GEP | 1 | $128,000 |
| NB Ventures, Inc. | 6 | $119,565 |
Salaries by location
Greenwood Village, CO · $139,984Maryland Heights, MO · $122,970Englewood, CO · $139,984Dallas, TX · $150,000Burlington, MA · $138,872Houston, TX · $119,565Clark, NJ · $130,000Atlanta, GA · $200,300Alpharetta, GA · $198,722Seattle, WA · $185,243Charlotte, NC · $155,178Santa Clara, CA · $197,024Palo Alto, CA · $190,155Montebello, CA · $148,000Bethesda, MD · $153,000