Principal Software Engineer Software Developer, H-1B salary
What 2,433 H-1B filings report for “Principal Software Engineer Software Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Software Engineer Software Developer?
$117k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Engineer Software Developer, typically $102k to $141k, across 2,433 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New Jersey at $128k median.
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Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New Jersey69$128k+$11k
- 2Texas573$120k+$3k
- 3New Hampshire161$120k+$3k
- 4Massachusetts173$116k−$1k
- 5Rhode Island86$114k−$3k
- 6North Carolina1,260$113k−$4k
- 7Utah46$107k−$10k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $117kfor 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 Software Developer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Software Engineer Software Developer roles are Fidelity, Accenture, and AnaData, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Software Engineer Software Developer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Fidelity2,392 filings$117k
- 2Accenture3 filings$125k
- 3AnaData3 filings$120k
- 4AT&T2 filings$142k
- 5Compunnel2 filings$146k
- 6Digipulse Technologies2 filings$140k
- 7Humana2 filings$91k
- 8Motorola Solutions2 filings$118k
- 9Ykunt2 filings$108k
- 10Commonwealth Savers Plan2 filings$124k
- 11Accuity1 filings$114k
- 12Axway1 filings$110k
- 13Akoya1 filings$96k
- 14Becton Dickinson1 filings$155k
- 15CSAA Insurance Services1 filings$142k
- 16DriveWealth Technologies1 filings$150k
- 17Eze Castle1 filings$140k
- 18Ecom Solutions1 filings$106k
- 19GP Enterprise Solutions1 filings$180k
- 20Roswell Park1 filings$107k
- 21Insurance Services Office1 filings$146k
- 22Maven Companies1 filings$109k
- 23Verizon1 filings$195k
- 24Mitek Systems1 filings$164k
- 25Randstad1 filings$160k
- 26Recreational Equipment1 filings$134k
- 27SintecMedia NYC1 filings$126k
- 28SVATS1 filings$97k
- 29Savvas Learning1 filings$120k
- 30Splunk1 filings$179k
- 31Tenant1 filings$165k
Figures are for the exact title “Principal Software Engineer Software 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.