H-1B Senior Principal Software Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Senior Principal Software Engineer is $155,000, across 348 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$155,000
Average wage
$164,008
90th percentile
$238,585
Certified LCAs
348
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $101,754
- 25th
- $126,902
- Median
- $155,000
- Average
- $164,008
- 90th
- $238,585
- Highest
- $296,000
Based on 347 certified base wages, annualized.
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49FY22
51FY23
48FY24
62FY25
33FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Senior Principal Software Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 25 | $235,000 |
| Gen Digital Inc. | 5 | $221,623 |
| NortonLifeLock Inc. | 9 | $175,100 |
| OT Technology, Inc. | 7 | $175,000 |
| NB Ventures, Inc. | 16 | $160,000 |
| OneTrust LLC | 6 | $160,000 |
| Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. | 9 | $157,930 |
| PubMatic, Inc. | 7 | $157,477 |
| CBRE, INC. | 16 | $156,778 |
| Veritas Technologies LLC | 11 | $154,669 |
| Nuance Communications, Inc. | 5 | $135,658 |
| MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC. | 79 | $123,000 |
| INNOVA SOLUTIONS, INC. | 7 | $120,328 |
| Saama Technologies, LLC | 9 | $120,000 |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | 6 | $116,000 |
Salaries by location
Atlanta, GA · $123,000Santa Clara, CA · $226,158Clark, NJ · $165,180Richardson, TX · $160,000Sandy Springs, GA · $170,000San Jose, CA · $220,943Redwood City, CA · $174,491Mountain View, CA · $198,500San Francisco, CA · $220,668Dublin, CA · $152,767South San Francisco, CA · $156,000Austin, TX · $114,082Boston, MA · $162,988Culver City, CA · $175,100Seattle, WA · $181,151