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Principal IT Developer, H-1B salary

What 106 H-1B filings report for “Principal IT Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Principal IT Developer?

$133k median H-1B base salary for a Principal IT Developer, typically $109k to $153k, across 106 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Florida at $140k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$109k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$117k–$146k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$133,276
106 filings
Top (p90)
$153k
90th percentile
p10 $109k
median $133k
p90 $153k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Florida61$140k+$7k
  • 2California22$119k−$14k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $133kfor 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 IT Developer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal IT Developer roles are Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Medtronic, Symantec, and Ecolab, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal IT Developer 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

132 filings carry “Principal IT Developer” in the title, across 12 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal IT Developer”; 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.