H-1B Software Principal Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Principal Engineer is $162,000, across 464 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$162,000
Average wage
$163,769
90th percentile
$194,776
Certified LCAs
464
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $75,130
- 25th
- $140,162
- Median
- $162,000
- Average
- $163,769
- 90th
- $194,776
- Highest
- $2,100,000
Based on 464 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
86FY20
75FY21
91FY22
52FY23
62FY24
69FY25
29FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Software Principal Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Boomi L.P. | 22 | $170,116 |
| EMC Corporation | 178 | $170,000 |
| Sophos, Inc. | 4 | $169,846 |
| DELL USA L.P. | 11 | $161,708 |
| Data Domain LLC | 12 | $159,095 |
| Dell Products L.P. | 142 | $157,631 |
| Boomi LP | 10 | $157,037 |
| SecureWorks, Inc. | 31 | $152,000 |
| ISILON SYSTEMS LLC | 6 | $151,093 |
| DELL MARKETING LP | 2 | $134,278 |
| RSA Security LLC | 12 | $131,491 |
| Dell Products LP | 8 | $127,473 |
| City National Bank | 2 | $123,958 |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | 6 | $121,266 |
| Prospance Inc | 3 | $96,866 |
Salaries by location
Round Rock, TX · $155,691Austin, TX · $150,783Santa Clara, CA · $174,720Seattle, WA · $169,932Hopkinton, MA · $157,650Atlanta, GA · $142,650Chesterbrook, PA · $147,650Conshohocken, PA · $169,964Research Triangle Park, NC · $158,512Durham, NC · $154,048Mckinney, TX · $195,000Bedford, MA · $131,618Richardson, TX · $134,473Georgetown, TX · $170,116Cary, NC · $158,950