H-1B Principal Software Test Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Test Engineer is $135,856, across 36 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$135,856
Average wage
$138,198
90th percentile
$175,402
Certified LCAs
36
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $95,680
- 25th
- $118,076
- Median
- $135,856
- Average
- $138,198
- 90th
- $175,402
- Highest
- $200,000
Based on 36 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Software Test Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | 3 | $176,134 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 3 | $174,669 |
| Komprise, Inc. | 1 | $170,000 |
| Asimily, Inc. | 3 | $165,000 |
| TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | 1 | $150,000 |
| Caterpillar Inc | 1 | $148,949 |
| Covidien LP | 2 | $138,159 |
| ASCENSUS | 1 | $137,917 |
| Universal Hydrogen Co. | 1 | $130,000 |
| Ask Applications, Inc. | 1 | $124,700 |
| SVB FINANCIAL GROUP | 1 | $121,731 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 3 | $119,288 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 9 | $117,562 |
| First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. | 4 | $117,385 |
| Wabtec Railway Electronics | 1 | $95,680 |
Salaries by location
Tempe, AZ · $121,731Mounds View, MN · $113,610Santa Clara, CA · $174,669Sunnyvale, CA · $165,000Santa Rosa, CA · $117,562Menlo Park, CA · $175,864Northridge, CA · $136,490St. Paul, MN · $119,288New York, NY · $124,700Cambridge, MA · $115,939Cedar Rapids, IA · $95,680Hawthorne, CA · $130,000Dresher, PA · $137,917Union City, CA · $150,000Carlsbad, CA · $141,097