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Principal Software Development Engineer at Autodesk, Inc.: H-1B salaries

12 labor condition applications for the job title Principal Software Development Engineer at Autodesk, Inc.. Median offered base salary $163,832; middle half $154,651–$175,715.

Applications (LCAs)12
Median offered salary$163,832
Middle half of salaries$154,651–$175,715
10th–90th percentile$140,728–$189,516

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20234$162,938
FY20241$190,811
FY20254$165,964
FY20263$177,861

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$140,400–$234,000
Level IV		Novi, MIMay 26, 2026Nov 18, 2026Certified
$177,861–$224,600
Level IV		Portland, ORFeb 27, 2026Aug 17, 2026Certified
$213,512–$249,600
Level IV		San Francisco, CANov 3, 2025Mar 6, 2026Certified
$173,618–$249,600
Level IV		Folsom, CAAug 1, 2025Jan 6, 2026Certified
$143,678–$205,500Boston, MAMay 28, 2025Aug 4, 2025Certified
$158,309–$224,600
Level IV		Portland, ORFeb 28, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
$175,000–$249,600San Francisco, CANov 27, 2024Apr 28, 2025Certified
$190,811–$249,600San Francisco, CAJun 18, 2024Sep 26, 2024Certified
$162,043–$245,400San Francisco, CASep 11, 2023Nov 7, 2023Certified
$163,832–$202,500San Francisco, CAApr 5, 2023Aug 24, 2023Certified
$163,832–$231,600San Francisco, CAMar 8, 2023Jul 6, 2023Certified
$138,528–$182,300
Level IV		Portland, ORNov 16, 2022Feb 10, 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).