Principal Software Architect, H-1B salary
What 147 H-1B filings report for “Principal Software Architect” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Software Architect?
$160k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Architect, typically $120k to $222k, across 147 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $181k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California51$181k+$21k
- 2Texas24$140k−$20k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $160kfor 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 Software Architect?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Software Architect roles are CoreLogic, Equinix, Disney, FactSet, and Harman International, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Software Architect filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1CoreLogic8 filings$133k
- 2Equinix6 filings$168k
- 3Disney5 filings$213k
- 4FactSet5 filings$218k
- 5Harman International5 filings$192k
- 6B1 IT Solutions4 filings$128k
- 7Bright Machines3 filings$250k
- 8Brocade Communications Systems3 filings$180k
- 9Concentrix3 filings$153k
- 10Rate-Highway3 filings$240k
- 11Collaborate Solutions3 filings$107k
- 12Deltek3 filings$169k
- 13Nuance3 filings$113k
- 14ProCom Consulting3 filings$169k
- 15Roche Diagnostics3 filings$143k
- 16Velodyne Lidar3 filings$185k
- 17Thales Group3 filings$134k
- 18Agero Administrative Service2 filings$145k
- 19Amber Road2 filings$120k
- 20Adaptive Biotechnologies2 filings$172k
- 21Bullhorn2 filings$149k
- 22Comcast2 filings$110k
- 23Cordial Experience2 filings$127k
- 24Brevitii2 filings$160k
- 25ConnectWise2 filings$157k
- 26Cornerstone OnDemand2 filings$219k
- 27Infologitech2 filings$119k
- 28Priserve Consulting2 filings$94k
- 29Pure Storage2 filings$226k
- 30Sabre GLBL2 filings$126k
- 31Abbott2 filings$176k
- 32BlackBerry2 filings$155k
- 33LanzaTech2 filings$178k
- 34Medhost Services2 filings$142k
- 35Microsoft2 filings$188k
- 36Model N2 filings$209k
- 37UII America2 filings$205k
- 38ACI Worldwide1 filings$178k
- 39Automation Anywhere1 filings$171k
- 40American First Finance1 filings$180k
- 41Arteris1 filings$180k
- 42Asure Software, Inc.1 filings$160k
- 43Bite, Inc.1 filings$160k
- 44Cirrus101 filings$110k
- 45Boston Children's Hospital1 filings$165k
- 46Ciena1 filings$212k
- 47Citizens Financial Group1 filings$145k
- 48CyberArk1 filings$265k
- 49Expedia1 filings$164k
- 50EnerSys Delaware1 filings$143k
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Related titles in this family
191 filings carry “Principal Software Architect” in the title, across 16 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Principal Software Architect I12 filings$127k
- 2Sr. Principal Software Architect7 filings$218k
- 3Principal, Software Architecture6 filings$129k
- 4Senior Principal Software Architect6 filings$186k
- 5Principal Software Architect III2 filings$183k
- 6Senior Principal Software Architecture2 filings$125k
- 7Associate Principal Software Architect1 filings$140k
- 8Principal Software Architect [00110006]1 filings$123k
- 9Principal Software Architect 11 filings$207k
- 10Principal Software Architect (10654.56.1)1 filings$121k
- 11Principal Software Architect, Cloud Platform1 filings$170k
- 12Principal Software Architect – Oracle Integration Cloud1 filings$156k
Figures are for the exact title “Principal Software Architect”; 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.