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Principal Software Engineer Full Stack, H-1B salary

What 57 H-1B filings report for “Principal Software Engineer Full Stack” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$122k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Engineer Full Stack, typically $118k to $147k, across 57 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2019 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$118k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$122k–$128k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$122,000
57 filings
Top (p90)
$147k
90th percentile
p10 $118k
median $122k
p90 $147k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Illinois40$122ksame

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $122kfor 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 Full Stack?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Software Engineer Full Stack roles are Discover, Diners Club International, AIG, and Zynga, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Software Engineer Full Stack 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

66 filings carry “Principal Software Engineer Full Stack” in the title, across 6 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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