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Principal Software Engineer IT, H-1B salary

What 546 H-1B filings report for “Principal Software Engineer IT” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$125k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Engineer IT, typically $107k to $148k, across 546 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Texas at $124k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$107k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$114k–$137k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$125,000
546 filings
Top (p90)
$148k
90th percentile
p10 $107k
median $125k
p90 $148k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Texas422$124k−$1k
  • 2Massachusetts56$120k−$5k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $125kfor 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 IT?

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

797 filings carry “Principal Software Engineer IT” 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 IT”; 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.