Principal Engineer Software Engineering, H-1B salary
What 177 H-1B filings report for “Principal Engineer Software Engineering” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Engineer Software Engineering?
$127k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Engineer Software Engineering, typically $117k to $142k, across 177 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2019 to FY2026). Highest in Florida at $129k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Florida37$129k+$2k
- 2Iowa87$126k−$1k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $127kfor 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 Engineering?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Engineer Software Engineering roles are Collins Aerospace, Alcon, NLX Holding, and XPO, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Engineer Software Engineering filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Collins Aerospace162 filings$127k
- 2Alcon4 filings$117k
- 3NLX Holding2 filings$112k
- 4XPO2 filings$132k
- 5Goodrich1 filings$163k
- 6Green Dot1 filings$136k
- 7Otis Elevator Company1 filings$117k
- 8Prog Leasing1 filings$214k
- 9Saviynt1 filings$226k
- 10Simmonds Precision Products1 filings$134k
- 11Stryker1 filings$155k
Related titles in this family
204 filings carry “Principal Engineer Software Engineering” in the title, across 3 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering26 filings$133k
- 2Associate Principal Engineer, Software Engineering1 filings$149k
Figures are for the exact title “Principal Engineer Software Engineering”; 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.