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Senior Principal Software Engineering, H-1B salary

What 42 H-1B filings report for “Senior Principal Software Engineering” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$143k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Principal Software Engineering, typically $129k to $190k, across 42 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$129k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$133k–$165k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$142,792
42 filings
Top (p90)
$190k
90th percentile
p10 $129k
median $143k
p90 $190k

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 Senior Principal Software Engineering?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Principal Software Engineering roles are Collins Aerospace, Marvell, E-Trade, IntegriChain, and Pegasystems, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Principal Software Engineering filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

4 filings carry “Senior Principal Software Engineering” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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