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Principal Engineer Software: H-1B salaries

301 labor condition applications used the job title Principal Engineer Software. Median offered base salary $180,144; middle half $152,069–$208,632.

Applications (LCAs)301

Median offered salary$180,144

Middle half of salaries$152,069–$208,632

10th–90th percentile$134,785–$216,258

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Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.	119	$211,637
T-Mobile USA, Inc.	84	$174,220
DISH Network LLC	15	$132,870
Dish Wireless LLC	8	$159,494
CarMax Enterprise Services, LLC	6	$170,000
Capri USA Group Inc.	5	$146,160
Microchip Technology Inc.	4	$95,734
ST Engineering iDirect, Inc.	4	$155,354
F5, Inc.	4	$207,984
Verint Americas, Inc.	4	$140,275
ZF Passive Safety Systems US, Inc.	3	$141,968
USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC	3	$149,947
ZF Active Safety US Inc.	2	$131,132
Dish Wireless, L.L.C.	2	$140,117
Hill-Rom Company, Inc.	2	$136,500
BCS Automotive Interface Solutions US, LLC	2	$107,411
Dish Network L.L.C.	2	$145,756
CarMax Enterprise Services, LLC ("CES")	2	$150,000
ZF Active Safety and Electronics US, LLC	2	$138,282
Hill-Rom Manufacturing, Inc.	2	$125,000
Eli Lilly and Company	2	$132,825
Genuine Parts Company	1	$140,000
WM Corporate Services, Inc.	1	$134,992
NVIDIA Corporation	1	$251,000
Axiado Corporation	1	$200,000
Benefitfocus.com, Inc.	1	$180,000
Welch Allyn, Inc.	1	$122,161
AiDASH Inc.	1	$130,894
Ruckus Wireless, Inc.	1	$136,144
CommScope Technologies LLC	1	$157,643
Hughes Network Systems LLC	1	$132,501
CalAmp Wireless Networks Corporation	1	$147,410
WM Logistics LLC	1	$141,315
Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC	1	$151,999
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation	1	$142,061
Stryker Corporation	1	$114,650
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.	1	$160,000
embedUR systems, Inc.	1	$235,000
Beachbody, LLC	1	$190,600
Empower Retirement, LLC	1	$196,814
Hyliion Inc.	1	$160,000
Carnival Corporation	1	$110,947
STE iDirect, Inc.	1	$167,439
Paylocity Corporation	1	$176,270
Cboe Global Markets Inc	1	$250,000

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level II (qualified)	$132,686
Level III (experienced)	$162,502
Level IV (fully competent)	$169,254

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	59	$160,000
FY2024	71	$175,000
FY2025	94	$203,882
FY2026	75	$180,000

Cities

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).