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Sr Principal Engineer Software Development, H-1B salary

What 31 H-1B filings report for “Sr Principal Engineer Software Development” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$195k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Principal Engineer Software Development, typically $145k to $269k, across 31 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$145k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$155k–$239k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$194,875
31 filings
Top (p90)
$269k
90th percentile
p10 $145k
median $195k
p90 $269k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California25$220k+$25k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $195kfor 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 Sr Principal Engineer Software Development?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Principal Engineer Software Development roles are Workday, onsemi, F5, Shutterfly, and Fortinet, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr Principal Engineer Software Development filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

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