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Principal Engineer Software Development, H-1B salary

What 70 H-1B filings report for “Principal Engineer Software Development” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$148k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Engineer Software Development, typically $114k to $200k, across 70 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$114k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$125k–$174k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$148,250
70 filings
Top (p90)
$200k
90th percentile
p10 $114k
median $148k
p90 $200k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California32$174k+$26k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $148kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal Engineer Software Development?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Engineer Software Development roles are TiVo, Verizon, and Microchip Technology, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Engineer Software Development filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

172 filings carry “Principal Engineer Software Development” in the title, across 16 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal Engineer Software Development”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.