Software Engineer Sr Principal, H-1B salary
What 16 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer Sr Principal” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Engineer Sr Principal?
$198k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Sr Principal, typically $180k to $227k, across 16 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2020 to FY2026).
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 Software Engineer Sr Principal?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer Sr Principal roles are Home Depot and Science Applications International, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer Sr Principal filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Home Depot12 filings$212k
- 2Science Applications International3 filings$180k
- 3CSRA State and Local Solutions1 filings$146k
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