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Software Engineer Principal, H-1B salary

What 268 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer Principal” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$156k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Principal, typically $117k to $195k, across 268 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $168k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$117k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$133k–$177k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$155,917
268 filings
Top (p90)
$195k
90th percentile
p10 $117k
median $156k
p90 $195k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California43$168k+$12k
  • 2Georgia52$165k+$9k
  • 3Texas52$148k−$8k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $156kfor 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 Software Engineer Principal?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer Principal roles are Home Depot, Siemens, PNC Financial Services, Zebra Technologies, and Progress Software, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer Principal 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

325 filings carry “Software Engineer Principal” in the title, across 31 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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