H-1B Principal Software Engineering Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Engineering is $170,196, across 89 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$170,196
Average wage
$167,650
90th percentile
$195,805
Certified LCAs
89
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $96,600
- 25th
- $148,344
- Median
- $170,196
- Average
- $167,650
- 90th
- $195,805
- Highest
- $246,750
Based on 89 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Software Engineering
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | 1 | $246,750 |
| Planet Equity Group | 1 | $220,000 |
| NIKE, Inc. | 2 | $217,894 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 1 | $200,000 |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | 4 | $182,350 |
| AT&T SERVICES, INC. | 44 | $178,442 |
| Global Music Rights LLC | 1 | $176,134 |
| Slalom, Inc. | 1 | $173,195 |
| CRICKET WIRELESS, LLC | 2 | $164,103 |
| Insurance Services Office, Inc | 1 | $148,344 |
| ETRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 10 | $147,550 |
| Mastercard International Incorporated | 1 | $147,000 |
| Alcon Research, LLC | 2 | $144,788 |
| LTIMindtree Limited | 5 | $142,600 |
| Sabre GLBL Inc. | 10 | $135,256 |
Salaries by location
Dallas, TX · $173,710Plano, TX · $181,454Alpharetta, GA · $169,592Southlake, TX · $135,511Menlo Park, CA · $147,050Bothell, WA · $197,597Jersey City, NJ · $152,500Atlanta, GA · $156,814Arlington, VA · $146,000Chicago, IL · $172,398Beaverton, OR · $217,894Soutlake, TX · $135,000Parker, CO · $200,000San Francisco, CA · $246,750Scottsdale, AZ · $96,600