Principal Software Developer, H-1B salary
What 336 H-1B filings report for “Principal Software Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Software Developer?
$126k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Developer, typically $98k to $168k, across 336 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $169k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California34$169k+$43k
- 2Massachusetts28$131k+$5k
- 3Texas27$130k+$4k
- 4North Carolina31$126ksame
- 5Illinois42$122k−$4k
- 6Florida37$117k−$9k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $126kfor 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 Developer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Software Developer roles are Discover, Incandescent Technologies, Nielsen, Liberty Mutual, and Savvas Learning, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Software Developer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Discover40 filings$122k
- 2Incandescent Technologies32 filings$98k
- 3Nielsen26 filings$122k
- 4Liberty Mutual23 filings$129k
- 5Savvas Learning16 filings$148k
- 6SAS15 filings$141k
- 7Ally Financial8 filings$124k
- 8Alticor7 filings$137k
- 9Intergraph6 filings$110k
- 10Disney6 filings$174k
- 11Pearson6 filings$135k
- 12Tri Dimensional Solutions5 filings$120k
- 13Entrust4 filings$133k
- 14LPL Financial4 filings$166k
- 15ANSYS4 filings$105k
- 16CK-12 Foundation4 filings$218k
- 17Ancestry.com Operations4 filings$163k
- 18Synaptek3 filings$131k
- 19Securonix3 filings$111k
- 20Synergech Technology Solutions3 filings$143k
- 21Aspen Technology3 filings$126k
- 22Deltek3 filings$135k
- 23Entrust Datacard3 filings$113k
- 24SKULogic3 filings$88k
- 25Amway International2 filings$163k
- 26Aptos2 filings$130k
- 27Cradlepoint2 filings$270k
- 28DAI Global2 filings$158k
- 29Dialog Semiconductor2 filings$123k
- 30Ellucian Company L.P. (Tpg Company)2 filings$114k
- 31Ellucian2 filings$125k
- 32Extreme Reach2 filings$161k
- 33Gemological Institute of America2 filings$160k
- 34Irdeto USA, Inc.2 filings$124k
- 35Knackhook2 filings$212k
- 36Netwoven2 filings$163k
- 37St. Jude Children's Research Hospital2 filings$126k
- 38Eseclending2 filings$155k
- 39MathWorks2 filings$154k
- 40United Wholesale Mortgage2 filings$156k
- 41ABB2 filings$102k
- 42Atlassian2 filings$179k
- 43Altice USA2 filings$226k
- 44Global Payment Holding Company2 filings$142k
- 45Collins Aerospace2 filings$117k
- 46Sunquest Information Systems2 filings$131k
- 47AMPCUS1 filings$152k
- 48APEX Analytix1 filings$121k
- 49Aladdinmall.com, Inc.1 filings$175k
- 50Alcohol Monitoring Systems1 filings$128k
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Related titles in this family
401 filings carry “Principal Software Developer” in the title, across 18 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Principal Software Developer16 filings$151k
- 2Principal Software Developer Analyst11 filings$136k
- 3Sr. Principal Software Developer11 filings$135k
- 4Principal Software Developer in Test7 filings$160k
- 5Principal Software Developer, Mobile4 filings$180k
- 6Principal Software Developer, Portal Applications3 filings$125k
- 7Principal Software Developer - Senior Team Lead3 filings$158k
- 8Developer (Principal Software Developer)1 filings$229k
- 9IT Consultant (Principal Software Developer)1 filings$85k
- 10Principal Software Developer, Content Systems1 filings$113k
- 11Principal Software Developer (Engineer)1 filings$120k
- 12Principal Software Developer Engineer-Test1 filings$134k
Figures are for the exact title “Principal Software 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.