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Principal Software Engineer 2, H-1B salary

What 20 H-1B filings report for “Principal Software Engineer 2” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Software Engineer 2?

$189k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Engineer 2, typically $146k to $218k, across 20 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2020 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$146k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$169k–$213k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$188,787
20 filings
Top (p90)
$218k
90th percentile
p10 $146k
median $189k
p90 $218k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

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Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal Software Engineer 2?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Software Engineer 2 roles are Zynga, DirecTV, EBSCO Industries, and Zocdoc, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Software Engineer 2 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

48 filings carry “Principal Software Engineer 2” in the title, across 24 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal Software Engineer 2”; 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.