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Principal Software Engineering Architect, H-1B salary

What 11 H-1B filings report for “Principal Software Engineering Architect” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Software Engineering Architect?

$195k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Engineering Architect, typically $130k to $400k, across 11 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$130k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$167k–$347k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$195,000
11 filings
Top (p90)
$400k
90th percentile
p10 $130k
median $195k
p90 $400k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal Software Engineering Architect?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Software Engineering Architect roles are Salesforce and eCapital Servicing, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Software Engineering Architect filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

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