Principal Software Engineer at MathWorks
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does MathWorks pay a Principal Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$173k MathWorks has filed 53 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 $173k. Most of those filings fall between $150k and $178k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
53
Median base salary
$173k
Middle 50%
$150k to $178k
Filings and pay by year
Principal Software Engineer at MathWorks, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 17 | $178k |
| FY2025 | 13 | $173k |
| FY2024 | 6 | $158k |
| FY2023 | 5 | $150k |
| FY2022 | 3 | $150k |
| FY2021 | 1 | $136k |
| FY2020 | 2 | $135k |
| FY2019 | 1 | $160k |
| FY2018 | 3 | $150k |
| FY2017 | 2 | $147k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Natick, MA | 52 | $173k |
| Natrick, MA | 1 | $173k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level III | 1 | $145k |
| Level IV | 52 | $173k |
Other roles MathWorks sponsors
Software Engineer 795Senior Software Engineer 597Quality Engineer 477Senior Quality Engineer 271Engineering Development Group Engineer 232Application Support Engineer 187Software Engineer in Test 110Engineer in Engineering Development Group 66Senior Application Engineer 65Web Application Developer 64Engineer in the Engineering Development Group 55Senior Software Engineer in Test 47