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Principle Software Engineer, H-1B salary

What 123 H-1B filings report for “Principle Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$131k median H-1B base salary for a Principle Software Engineer, typically $105k to $185k, across 123 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$105k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$120k–$165k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$131,200
123 filings
Top (p90)
$185k
90th percentile
p10 $105k
median $131k
p90 $185k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California42$163k+$32k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $131kfor 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 Principle Software Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principle Software Engineer roles are Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPCO) and Mavenir Systems, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principle Software Engineer 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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Related titles in this family

160 filings carry “Principle Software Engineer” in the title, across 24 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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