H-1B Software Engineer Principal Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Principal is $160,000, across 207 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$160,000
Average wage
$157,650
90th percentile
$193,248
Certified LCAs
207
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $71,926
- 25th
- $135,000
- Median
- $160,000
- Average
- $157,650
- 90th
- $193,248
- Highest
- $285,000
Based on 207 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Software Engineer Principal
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | 6 | $198,718 |
| FIS Management Services, LLC | 4 | $184,609 |
| Home Depot Management Company LLC | 31 | $180,250 |
| Progress Software Corporation | 12 | $176,718 |
| Worldpay, LLC | 4 | $172,115 |
| Siemens Industry Software Inc. | 22 | $171,583 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 5 | $167,710 |
| HOME DEPOT PRODUCT AUTHORITY, LLC | 11 | $161,950 |
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | 11 | $158,000 |
| CBRE, INC. | 4 | $152,612 |
| Zebra Technologies Corporation | 17 | $148,295 |
| Infor (US), LLC | 7 | $140,000 |
| Sagent M&C, LLC | 8 | $133,348 |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 25 | $131,700 |
| USA Waste-Management Resources LLC | 6 | $122,367 |
Salaries by location
Atlanta, GA · $172,905Tysons Corner, VA · $159,000Pittsburgh, PA · $131,500Holtsville, NY · $148,990Fremont, CA · $192,481New York, NY · $160,805Houston, TX · $122,367Austin, TX · $175,000Plano, TX · $164,063Milford, OH · $132,066Marietta, GA · $165,000Coppell, TX · $131,286Scottsdale, AZ · $115,701Charlotte, NC · $142,500Richardson, TX · $152,612