Principal Software Engineer at Zscaler
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Zscaler pay a Principal Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$198k Zscaler has filed 26 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Principal Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2018 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $198k. Most of those filings fall between $180k and $215k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
26
Median base salary
$198k
Middle 50%
$180k to $215k
Filings and pay by year
Principal Software Engineer at Zscaler, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 1 | $245k |
| FY2025 | 2 | $235k |
| FY2024 | 8 | $206k |
| FY2023 | 2 | $218k |
| FY2022 | 4 | $213k |
| FY2021 | 3 | $171k |
| FY2020 | 2 | $190k |
| FY2018 | 4 | $180k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 24 | $193k |
| Irving, TX | 2 | $215k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level III | 1 | $157k |
| Level IV | 18 | $198k |
Other roles Zscaler sponsors
Staff Software Engineer 56Software Engineer 53Staff Software Development Engineer 50Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer 42Sr. Software Engineer 27Principal Software Development Engineer 27Senior Software Engineer 23Sr. Staff Software Engineer 22Software Engineer, QA 21Senior Staff Software Engineer 19Staff Software Engineer, QA 15Sr. Software Development Engineer 14