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Principal, Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) at Workday, Inc.: H-1B salaries

11 labor condition applications for the job title Principal, Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) at Workday, Inc.. Median offered base salary $206,800; middle half $203,275–$214,975.

Applications (LCAs)11
Median offered salary$206,800
Middle half of salaries$203,275–$214,975
10th–90th percentile$197,000–$221,830

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20231$202,100
FY20243$206,800
FY20254$206,800
FY20262$209,650

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$201,600–$302,400
Level II		Pleasanton, CAMay 1, 2026Oct 20, 2026Certified
$217,700–$326,600
Level II		Pleasanton, CAMar 19, 2026Aug 27, 2026Certified
$217,700–$326,600
Level II		Pleasanton, CAAug 28, 2025Feb 27, 2026Certified
$206,800–$310,200
Level II		Pleasanton, CAJun 27, 2025Dec 20, 2025Certified
$206,800–$310,200
Level II		Pleasanton, CAJun 6, 2025Oct 31, 2025Certified
$155,605–$310,200
Level II		Pleasanton, CAJan 17, 2025Jul 8, 2025Certified
$206,800–$310,200
Level II		Pleasanton, CAJan 11, 2024Apr 5, 2024Certified
$259,000–$275,000
Level II		Pleasanton, CAOct 27, 2023Nov 2, 2023Certified
$206,800–$310,200
Level II		Pleasanton, CAOct 19, 2023Oct 20, 2023Certified
$206,800–$310,200
Level II		Pleasanton, CAOct 12, 2023Oct 20, 2023Withdrawn
$202,100–$303,100
Level II		Pleasanton, CADec 28, 2022Jan 4, 2023Certified

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Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).