Principal Software Engineer Developer, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 2,269 H-1B filings for “Principal Software Engineer Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Software Engineer Developer?
$116k median certified base salary for a Principal Software Engineer Developer, typically $101k to $139k, across 2,269 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in New Jersey at $128k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal Software Engineer Developer?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Principal Software Engineer Developer roles are Fidelity, National Financial LLC, Accenture, Akoya LLC, and Ana-Data Consulting, Inc, 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
- 1Fidelity2,221 filings$117k
- 2National Financial LLC40 filings$101k
- 3Accenture3 filings$125k
- 4Akoya LLC1 filings$96k
- 5Ana-Data Consulting, Inc1 filings$116k
- 6Fidelity Health Insurance Services, LLC1 filings$103k
- 7Health Research Inc. - Roswell Park Division1 filings$107k
- 8National Charitable Services Corp LLC1 filings$107k
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.