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Principal Software Development Engineer: H-1B salaries
613 labor condition applications used the job title Principal Software Development Engineer. Median offered base salary $212,202; middle half $184,436–$247,100.
Applications (LCAs)613
Median offered salary$212,202
Middle half of salaries$184,436–$247,100
10th–90th percentile$164,807–$261,760
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Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 269 | $229,000 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 48 | $232,550 |
| Workday, Inc. | 29 | $206,315 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 28 | $243,550 |
| Zscaler, Inc. | 27 | $239,480 |
| Fortinet, Inc. | 25 | $195,000 |
| Expedia, Inc. | 23 | $190,486 |
| CarGurus, Inc. | 16 | $188,700 |
| Zillow, Inc. | 15 | $213,512 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 12 | $163,832 |
| CVS Shared Services Resources LLC | 10 | $210,000 |
| Nationstar Mortgage, LLC | 9 | $127,317 |
| F5, Inc. | 9 | $221,443 |
| CVS Pharmacy Inc. | 8 | $218,784 |
| Xome Realty Services, LLC | 5 | $142,158 |
| Caremark LLC | 5 | $184,353 |
| Infinera Corporation | 4 | $147,340 |
| Magic Leap, Inc. | 4 | $251,166 |
| Revvity Signals Software, Inc. | 4 | $157,643 |
| IQVIA Inc. | 3 | $183,562 |
| NetScout Systems, Inc. | 2 | $120,407 |
| Oath Holdings, Inc. | 2 | $194,576 |
| Clearwater Analytics, LLC | 2 | $216,579 |
| Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. | 2 | $139,532 |
| ShipBob, Inc. | 2 | $251,504 |
| Twitch Interactive, Inc. | 2 | $209,205 |
| Fuelcomm Inc. | 2 | $268,660 |
| Whole Foods Market Services, Inc. | 2 | $136,937 |
| DriveWealth Technologies LLC | 2 | $246,000 |
| Mitchell International, Inc. | 2 | $131,592 |
| Egencia LLC | 2 | $148,949 |
| Calsoft Labs Inc | 2 | $100,603 |
| Amgen Inc. | 2 | $198,014 |
| Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. | 2 | $267,550 |
| Aetna Resources LLC | 2 | $171,896 |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 2 | $268,550 |
| A9.com INC | 2 | $284,900 |
| Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. | 2 | $212,451 |
| Schneider Electric Systems USA Inc. | 1 | $124,987 |
| Wyze Labs, Inc. | 1 | $240,000 |
| HealthBridge Financial, Inc. | 1 | $127,504 |
| FLEXE, Inc. | 1 | $250,000 |
| GoTo Technologies USA, Inc. | 1 | $163,800 |
| Risk Management Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $175,001 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Logik.io Inc. | 1 | $200,000 |
| Skytap, Inc. | 1 | $190,000 |
| MicroVision, Inc. | 1 | $190,000 |
| The Fun Group Inc. | 1 | $135,000 |
| LiveRamp, Inc. | 1 | $245,000 |
| Amazon Advertising LLC | 1 | $214,300 |
| Ascensus | 1 | $153,646 |
| Highspot, Inc. | 1 | $195,000 |
| Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri) | 1 | $151,320 |
| Panzura LLC | 1 | $180,960 |
| iHerb, LLC | 1 | $199,895 |
| Sagent M&C, LLC | 1 | $151,600 |
| Remitly, Inc. | 1 | $246,000 |
| United Talent Agency | 1 | $290,000 |
| ECS Financial Services Inc | 1 | $134,971 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level II (qualified) | $183,600 |
| Level III (experienced) | $190,548 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $213,856 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| FY2023 | 148 | $209,100 |
| FY2024 | 146 | $230,000 |
| FY2025 | 165 | $199,895 |
| FY2026 | 144 | $212,202 |
Cities
- Seattle, WA236
- Sunnyvale, CA44
- Bellevue, WA44
- San Jose, CA36
- Santa Clara, CA33
- Pleasanton, CA19
- Austin, TX15
- San Francisco, CA11
- East Palo Alto, CA11
- Lewisville, TX9
- Redmond, WA8
- San Diego, CA7
- New York, NY6
- Richardson, TX6
- Cambridge, MA6
- Cupertino, CA5
- Chicago, IL5
- Irvine, CA5
- Palo Alto, CA5
- Boston, MA5
- Coppell, TX4
- Leander, TX4
- Portland, OR3
- Tempe, AZ3
- Frisco, TX3
- Arlington, VA3
- Hartford, CT3
- Orlando, FL2
- Lake Forest, CA2
- Hopkinton, MA2
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).