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Principal Software Development Engineer in Test, H-1B salary

What 40 H-1B filings report for “Principal Software Development Engineer in Test” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test?

$160k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test, typically $123k to $193k, across 40 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$123k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$138k–$175k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$160,108
40 filings
Top (p90)
$193k
90th percentile
p10 $123k
median $160k
p90 $193k

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 Development Engineer in Test?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Software Development Engineer in Test roles are Akamai Technologies, Depository Trust & Clearing, and Medtronic, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Software Development Engineer 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

Related titles in this family

53 filings carry “Principal Software Development Engineer in Test” in the title, across 7 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal Software Development Engineer in Test”; 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.