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Principal Software Data Engineer, H-1B salary

What 14 H-1B filings report for “Principal Software Data Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$136k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Data Engineer, typically $124k to $188k, across 14 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$124k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$125k–$156k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$135,715
14 filings
Top (p90)
$188k
90th percentile
p10 $124k
median $136k
p90 $188k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

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

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Software Data Engineer roles are CCS Intervention Operations, LexisNexis, and Inovalon, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Software Data Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Figures are for the exact title “Principal Software Data 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.