Senior Principal Software Engineer L6, H-1B salary
What 5 H-1B filings report for “Senior Principal Software Engineer L6” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Principal Software Engineer L6?
$309k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Principal Software Engineer L6, typically $284k to $353k, across 5 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2022 to FY2025).
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Entry-ish (p10)
$284k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$285k–$328k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$308,808
5 filings
Top (p90)
$353k
90th percentile
p10 $284k
median $309k
p90 $353k
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Not enough state-level data.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Twilio5 filings$309k
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