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Sr Principal Software Architect, H-1B salary

What 7 H-1B filings report for “Sr Principal Software Architect” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$218k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Principal Software Architect, typically $201k to $230k, across 7 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$201k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$208k–$226k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$218,126
7 filings
Top (p90)
$230k
90th percentile
p10 $201k
median $218k
p90 $230k

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 Sr Principal Software Architect?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Principal Software Architect roles are Shutterfly and Snapfish, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr Principal Software Architect 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

8 filings carry “Sr Principal Software Architect” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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