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Senior Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat, Inc.: H-1B salaries
7 labor condition applications for the job title Senior Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat, Inc.. Median offered base salary $256,537; middle half $251,268–$272,738.
Applications (LCAs)7
Median offered salary$256,537
Middle half of salaries$251,268–$272,738
10th–90th percentile$219,708–$275,502
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 1 | $246,000 |
| FY2024 | 1 | $256,537 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $272,738 |
| FY2026 | 2 | $229,959 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $279,649–$299,649 Level IV | Boston, MA | Jun 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $180,269–$200,269 Level IV | Irving, TX | May 21, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $272,738–$292,738 Level IV | Boston, MA | Aug 13, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $272,738–$292,738 Level IV | Boston, MA | Jul 11, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | Certified |
| $256,537–$276,537 E-3 · Level IV | New York, NY | Sep 26, 2024 | Dec 29, 2024 | Certified |
| $256,537–$276,537 Level IV | New York, NY | Jun 12, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $246,000–$266,000 Level IV | Westford, MA | May 2, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
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- Senior Software Engineer$140,000
- Software Engineer$112,986
- Principal Software Engineer$180,080
- Senior Software Quality Engineer$120,250
- Associate, Software Engineer$90,323
- Software Quality Engineer$107,700
- Machine Learning Engineer$171,900
- Senior Data Scientist$121,800
- Principal Software Quality Engineer$155,000
- Senior Data Engineer$119,002
- Product Manager, Technical$117,643
- Site Reliability Engineer$110,000
- Senior Site Reliability Engineer$146,000
- Principal Product Manager - Technical$165,300
- Principal Data Scientist$154,714
- Senior Solution Architect$151,840
- Senior Consultant$138,000
- Application Developer$91,650
- Senior Business Systems Analyst$100,000
- Principal Business Systems Analyst$107,300
- Senior Program Manager - Technical$126,469
- Senior Architect$160,000
- Senior Specialist Solution Architect$154,800
- Senior Software Applications Engineer$114,736
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).