Distinguished Engineer Principal Software Engineer, H-1B salary

Q: What is the H-1B salary for a Distinguished Engineer Principal Software Engineer?

$234k median H-1B base salary for a Distinguished Engineer Principal Software Engineer, typically $210k to $241k, across 4 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2019 to FY2025).

What 4 H-1B filings report for “Distinguished Engineer Principal Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Distinguished Engineer Principal Software Engineer?

$234k median H-1B base salary for a Distinguished Engineer Principal Software Engineer, typically $210k to $241k, across 4 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2019 to FY2025).

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Entry-ish (p10)

$210k

10th percentile

Middle 50% (p25–p75)

$226k–$237k

interquartile range

Median base salary

$234,000

4 filings

Top (p90)

$241k

90th percentile

p10 $210k

p25 $226k

median $234k

p75 $237k

p90 $241k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

1Rafay Systems3 filings$234k
2Dell1 filings$200k

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