H1B Salary Data

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Principal Software Engineer in Test: H-1B salaries

45 labor condition applications used the job title Principal Software Engineer in Test. Median offered base salary $142,364; middle half $129,045–$172,550.

Applications (LCAs)45
Median offered salary$142,364
Middle half of salaries$129,045–$172,550
10th–90th percentile$119,405–$204,000

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$205,000
Level II (qualified)$104,000
Level III (experienced)$163,000
Level IV (fully competent)$142,529

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 yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20238$146,000
FY20245$130,021
FY202517$146,000
FY202612$130,089

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).