Software Sr Principal Engineer, H-1B salary
What 5 H-1B filings report for “Software Sr Principal Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Sr Principal Engineer?
$137k median H-1B base salary for a Software Sr Principal Engineer, typically $126k to $153k, across 5 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2021).
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Entry-ish (p10)
$126k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$136k–$139k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$137,194
5 filings
Top (p90)
$153k
90th percentile
p10 $126k
median $137k
p90 $153k
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
- 1Dell4 filings$138k
- 2Global Data Management1 filings$120k
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