Principal Software Engineer - IT at Dell
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Dell pay a Principal Software Engineer - IT on an H-1B?
$125k Dell has filed 525 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Principal Software Engineer - IT with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $125k. Most of those filings fall between $114k and $138k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
525
Median base salary
$125k
Middle 50%
$114k to $138k
Filings and pay by year
Principal Software Engineer - IT at Dell, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 21 | $148k |
| FY2025 | 49 | $145k |
| FY2024 | 49 | $139k |
| FY2023 | 48 | $134k |
| FY2022 | 61 | $131k |
| FY2021 | 71 | $125k |
| FY2020 | 64 | $120k |
| FY2019 | 88 | $114k |
| FY2018 | 70 | $112k |
| FY2017 | 4 | $102k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Round Rock, TX | 364 | $123k |
| Hopkinton, MA | 35 | $118k |
| Austin, TX | 16 | $128k |
| Southborough, MA | 8 | $115k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 6 | $148k |
| Richardson, TX | 5 | $136k |
| Cary, NC | 4 | $124k |
| Mechanicsburg, PA | 4 | $165k |
| McKinney, TX | 4 | $147k |
| Celina, TX | 3 | $146k |
| Charlotte, NC | 3 | $131k |
| Pflugerville, TX | 3 | $113k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 1 | $77k |
| Level III | 8 | $117k |
| Level IV | 386 | $130k |
Other roles Dell sponsors
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