H-1B Senior Principal Software Engineer - It Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Senior Principal Software Engineer - It is $152,000, across 189 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$152,000
Average wage
$152,504
90th percentile
$174,200
Certified LCAs
189
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $96,866
- 25th
- $137,421
- Median
- $152,000
- Average
- $152,504
- 90th
- $174,200
- Highest
- $220,000
Based on 189 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Senior Principal Software Engineer - It
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Dell Marketing L.P. | 1 | $166,385 |
| Dell USA L.P. | 142 | $156,038 |
| EMC CORPORATION | 33 | $149,319 |
| SecureWorks, Inc. | 3 | $140,000 |
| Dell USA LP | 7 | $135,450 |
| INVOLGIXS INC | 3 | $115,000 |
Salaries by location
Round Rock, TX · $153,599Hopkinton, MA · $145,094Leander, TX · $133,802Austin, TX · $155,290Atlanta, GA · $140,000Nashua, NH · $160,000Cumming, GA · $137,932Georgetown, TX · $140,178Santa Clara, CA · $190,827Cedar Park, TX · $154,279Mckinney, TX · $140,909Frederick, MD · $160,000Plano, TX · $130,000Eden Praire, MN · $152,000Rutherford, NJ · $175,000