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Principal Software Engineer Developer, H-1B salary

What 2,392 H-1B filings report for “Principal Software Engineer Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$117k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Engineer Developer, typically $102k to $141k, across 2,392 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New Jersey at $128k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$102k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$109k–$130k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$116,744
2,392 filings
Top (p90)
$141k
90th percentile
p10 $102k
median $117k
p90 $141k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New Jersey65$128k+$11k
  • 2Texas563$120k+$3k
  • 3New Hampshire159$120k+$3k
  • 4Massachusetts171$116k−$1k
  • 5Rhode Island86$114k−$3k
  • 6North Carolina1,255$113k−$4k
  • 7Utah46$107k−$10k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $117kfor 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 Engineer Developer?

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

2,398 filings carry “Principal Software Engineer Developer” in the title, across 5 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal Software Engineer 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.