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Senior Principal Software Engineer IT, H-1B salary

What 239 H-1B filings report for “Senior Principal Software Engineer IT” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$150k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Principal Software Engineer IT, typically $125k to $174k, across 239 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026). Highest in Texas at $149k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$125k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$135k–$164k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$149,600
239 filings
Top (p90)
$174k
90th percentile
p10 $125k
median $150k
p90 $174k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Texas198$149k−$1k
  • 2Massachusetts21$145k−$5k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $150kfor 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 Senior Principal Software Engineer IT?

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

Top employers for this title

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

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