Principal Software Engineer Manager, H-1B salary

Q: What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Software Engineer Manager?

$194k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Engineer Manager, typically $174k to $206k, across 9 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2023).

What 9 H-1B filings report for “Principal Software Engineer Manager” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$194k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Engineer Manager, typically $174k to $206k, across 9 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2023).

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Entry-ish (p10)

$174k

10th percentile

Middle 50% (p25–p75)

$180k–$200k

interquartile range

Median base salary

$193,877

9 filings

Top (p90)

$206k

90th percentile

p10 $174k

p25 $180k

median $194k

p75 $200k

p90 $206k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

1Qualcomm5 filings$194k
2Microsoft4 filings$188k

Related titles in this family

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

1Sr. Principal Software Engineer Manager1 filings$161k

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