Senior Principal Software Engineer 1, H-1B salary
What 6 H-1B filings report for “Senior Principal Software Engineer 1” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Principal Software Engineer 1?
$128k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Principal Software Engineer 1, typically $113k to $149k, across 6 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2025 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
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Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Saama6 filings$128k
Related titles in this family
7 filings carry “Senior Principal Software Engineer 1” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Principal Software Engineer (10760.764)1 filings$220k
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