Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Microsoft pay a Principal Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$192k Microsoft has filed 222 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Principal Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2024 at a median base salary of $192k. Most of those filings fall between $179k and $210k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
222
Median base salary
$192k
Middle 50%
$179k to $210k
Filings and pay by year
Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 6 | $234k |
| FY2023 | 20 | $219k |
| FY2022 | 41 | $217k |
| FY2021 | 10 | $191k |
| FY2020 | 13 | $195k |
| FY2019 | 26 | $192k |
| FY2018 | 64 | $184k |
| FY2017 | 42 | $178k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 133 | $186k |
| Bellevue, WA | 38 | $185k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 17 | $210k |
| Mountain View, CA | 12 | $235k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 6 | $220k |
| San Francisco, CA | 3 | $235k |
| Austin, TX | 2 | $180k |
| Issaquah, WA | 2 | $194k |
| Pleasanton, CA | 2 | $218k |
| Bentonville, AR | 1 | $175k |
| Fort Collins, CO | 1 | $192k |
| Fremont, CA | 1 | $252k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level III | 7 | $170k |
| Level IV | 194 | $194k |