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Software Principal Engineer, H-1B salary

What 708 H-1B filings report for “Software Principal Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$150k median H-1B base salary for a Software Principal Engineer, typically $115k to $190k, across 708 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$115k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$126k–$172k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$150,141
708 filings
Top (p90)
$190k
90th percentile
p10 $115k
median $150k
p90 $190k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California111$165k+$15k
  • 2Washington55$165k+$15k
  • 3Pennsylvania31$162k+$12k
  • 4North Carolina46$146k−$4k
  • 5Massachusetts92$140k−$10k
  • 6Texas279$140k−$10k
  • 7Georgia21$120k−$30k

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 Software Principal Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Principal Engineer roles are Dell, SecureWorks, Boomi, RSA, and Ainsworth Game Technology, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Principal Engineer 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

736 filings carry “Software Principal Engineer” in the title, across 16 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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