Principal Software Developer in Test, H-1B salary
What 7 H-1B filings report for “Principal Software Developer in Test” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Software Developer in Test?
$160k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Developer in Test, typically $137k to $193k, across 7 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2020 to FY2026).
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 Developer in Test?
The employer that files the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Software Developer in Test roles is BlackBerry, based on its U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Software Developer in Test filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1BlackBerry2 filings$159k
- 2Arctic Wolf1 filings$160k
- 3Financial Industry Regulatory Authority1 filings$143k
- 4Galileo Financial Technologies1 filings$135k
- 5IBM1 filings$178k
- 6Palo Alto Networks1 filings$212k
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