H-1B Software Senior Principal Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Senior Principal Engineer is $189,000, across 244 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$189,000
Average wage
$193,156
90th percentile
$232,163
Certified LCAs
244
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $141,589
- 25th
- $172,147
- Median
- $189,000
- Average
- $193,156
- 90th
- $232,163
- Highest
- $305,620
Based on 244 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Software Senior Principal Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| DATA DOMAIN LLC | 5 | $208,000 |
| EMC Corporation | 89 | $202,504 |
| Boomi L.P. | 9 | $192,861 |
| Dell Products L.P. | 103 | $188,181 |
| Boomi LP | 3 | $188,181 |
| SecureWorks, Inc. | 18 | $182,990 |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | 3 | $176,042 |
| Dell Products LP | 7 | $174,784 |
| RSA Security LLC | 2 | $166,470 |
| Dell USA L.P. | 5 | $155,000 |
Salaries by location
Round Rock, TX · $183,386Santa Clara, CA · $215,000Austin, TX · $177,479Hopkinton, MA · $178,325Seattle, WA · $230,000Richardson, TX · $182,700Folsom, CA · $217,350Conshohocken, PA · $185,677Cedar Park, TX · $167,133Alpharetta, GA · $189,000Argyle, TX · $172,731Broomfield, CO · $168,740Pflugerville, TX · $168,000Exton, PA · $179,090San Diego, CA · $166,744