Red Hat, Inc. Principal Software Engineer H-1B Salary
Red Hat, Inc. pays a median H-1B base salary of $175,000 for Principal Software Engineer, across 39 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$175,000
Average wage
$175,622
Range
$159,055–$208,319
25th–90th pct
Certified LCAs
39
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $120,968
- 25th
- $159,055
- Median
- $175,000
- Average
- $175,622
- 90th
- $208,319
- Highest
- $238,794
Based on 39 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top locations for this role
| Location | LCAs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC | 10 | $159,555 |
| Westford, MA | 6 | $167,374 |
| Atlanta, GA | 3 | $180,080 |
| Waxhaw, NC | 3 | $159,800 |
| Sammamish, WA | 3 | $193,746 |
| Boston, MA | 2 | $198,000 |
| Redmond, WA | 1 | $162,525 |
| Morrisville, NC | 1 | $150,000 |