Principal Software Engineer at Informatica
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Informatica pay a Principal Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$165k Informatica has filed 83 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Principal Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $165k. Most of those filings fall between $142k and $170k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
83
Median base salary
$165k
Middle 50%
$142k to $170k
Filings and pay by year
Principal Software Engineer at Informatica, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 3 | $182k |
| FY2025 | 6 | $176k |
| FY2024 | 9 | $165k |
| FY2023 | 14 | $166k |
| FY2022 | 7 | $145k |
| FY2021 | 15 | $170k |
| FY2020 | 10 | $151k |
| FY2019 | 7 | $143k |
| FY2018 | 8 | $139k |
| FY2017 | 4 | $137k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Redwood City, CA | 68 | $165k |
| Austin, TX | 4 | $128k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 3 | $166k |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $103k |
| Belmont, CA | 1 | $170k |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $118k |
| Fremont, CA | 1 | $170k |
| Los Altos, CA | 1 | $146k |
| San Jose, CA | 1 | $171k |
| Schaumburg, IL | 1 | $134k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 6 | $147k |
| Level III | 12 | $144k |
| Level IV | 41 | $168k |
Other roles Informatica sponsors
Senior Software Engineer 115Senior Consultant 71Lead Technical Support Engineer 69Software Engineer 67Senior Technical Support Engineer 61Technical Support Engineer 48Principal Technical Support Engineer 39Principal Consultant 35Technical Architecture Manager 35Senior QA Engineer 34Senior Product Specialist 33Senior Consultant II 28