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Principal Software Engineer in Test, H-1B salary

What 82 H-1B filings report for “Principal Software 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 Engineer in Test?

$135k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Engineer in Test, typically $95k to $192k, across 82 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $167k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$95k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$125k–$154k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$134,987
82 filings
Top (p90)
$192k
90th percentile
p10 $95k
median $135k
p90 $192k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California24$167k+$32k
  • 2Texas21$133k−$2k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $135kfor 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 in Test?

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

89 filings carry “Principal Software 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 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.