Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Microsoft pay a Principal Software Engineering Manager on an H-1B?
$195k Microsoft has filed 104 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Principal Software Engineering Manager with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2023 at a median base salary of $195k. Most of those filings fall between $182k and $207k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
104
Median base salary
$195k
Middle 50%
$182k to $207k
Filings and pay by year
Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 4 | $220k |
| FY2022 | 20 | $215k |
| FY2021 | 11 | $195k |
| FY2020 | 4 | $201k |
| FY2019 | 10 | $192k |
| FY2018 | 36 | $189k |
| FY2017 | 19 | $181k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 65 | $195k |
| Bellevue, WA | 16 | $184k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 6 | $214k |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $188k |
| Issaquah, WA | 3 | $197k |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | 2 | $211k |
| Malvern, PA | 2 | $169k |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $202k |
| Charlotte, NC | 1 | $180k |
| Dublin, CA | 1 | $203k |
| Fremont, CA | 1 | $260k |
| Irving, TX | 1 | $200k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 1 | $205k |
| Level IV | 94 | $195k |