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Principal Software Application Engineer, H-1B salary

What 6 H-1B filings report for “Principal Software Application Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$180k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Application Engineer, typically $128k to $210k, across 6 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2025).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$128k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$152k–$202k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$179,500
6 filings
Top (p90)
$210k
90th percentile
p10 $128k
median $180k
p90 $210k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

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Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

14 filings carry “Principal Software Application Engineer” in the title, across 9 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal Software Application Engineer”; 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.