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Principal Software Developer: H-1B salaries
106 labor condition applications used the job title Principal Software Developer. Median offered base salary $150,000; middle half $127,553–$164,000.
Applications (LCAs)106
Median offered salary$150,000
Middle half of salaries$127,553–$164,000
10th–90th percentile$114,783–$212,202
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Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| Savvas Learning Company LLC | 15 | $148,000 |
| Incandescent Technologies Inc. | 7 | $116,000 |
| SAS Institute Inc. | 5 | $151,986 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 4 | $165,660 |
| Alticor Inc. | 4 | $141,356 |
| The Nielsen Company (US), LLC | 3 | $153,573 |
| Intergraph Corporation | 3 | $117,811 |
| Synergech Technology Solutions, Inc. | 3 | $142,500 |
| Ancestry.com Operations Inc. | 2 | $205,500 |
| CK-12 Foundation, Inc. | 2 | $236,145 |
| Cradlepoint, Inc. | 2 | $270,000 |
| Amway International Inc. | 2 | $162,658 |
| NCS Pearson, Inc. | 2 | $163,206 |
| St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | 2 | $125,840 |
| Gemological Institute of America, Inc. | 2 | $160,000 |
| Extreme Reach, Inc. | 2 | $161,174 |
| Knackhook LLC. | 2 | $212,202 |
| NCS Pearson, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Pearson plc | 1 | $124,842 |
| HyTrust Inc. | 1 | $139,411 |
| Trinity Industries, Inc. | 1 | $165,000 |
| Entrust Corporation | 1 | $139,411 |
| AMPCUS, Inc. | 1 | $152,000 |
| Mediaocean LLC | 1 | $114,067 |
| SKULogic, Inc. | 1 | $105,000 |
| Univar Solutions Inc. | 1 | $135,000 |
| Rockwell Collins Inc. | 1 | $120,682 |
| London Stock Exchange Group Holdings, Inc. | 1 | $138,240 |
| Quest IT Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $90,522 |
| Ally Bank | 1 | — |
| Revionics, LLC | 1 | $169,229 |
| AspenTech Corporation | 1 | $130,728 |
| FinThrive, Inc. | 1 | $160,000 |
| Solware IT Technologies LLC | 1 | $82,056 |
| Hopper USA Inc | 1 | $178,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial HealthCare | 1 | $117,291 |
| Global Payments Holding Company | 1 | $128,586 |
| Aorton Inc | 1 | $111,758 |
| Ellucian Company L.P. | 1 | $138,819 |
| Redbird Flight Simulations, Inc. | 1 | $160,000 |
| Aladdinmall.com, Inc. | 1 | $175,000 |
| RIA Advisory LLC | 1 | $120,000 |
| The MathWorks, Inc. | 1 | $172,744 |
| Avionte, LLC | 1 | $160,000 |
| Alcohol Monitoring Systems Inc | 1 | $127,504 |
| United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC | 1 | $154,409 |
| Savant HCM, LLC | 1 | $217,360 |
| Netwoven, Inc. | 1 | $180,960 |
| Maricopa Association of Governments | 1 | $105,976 |
| Xecta Digital Labs, Ltd. | 1 | $168,000 |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 1 | $245,232 |
| Sterling Infosystems, Inc. | 1 | $154,567 |
| Pilvi Systems | 1 | $98,000 |
| Lanvera Ltd | 1 | $155,000 |
| CSC Holdings, LLC | 1 | $222,789 |
| Global Payment Holding Company | 1 | $155,593 |
| APEX Analytix, LLC | 1 | $120,765 |
| Cayan LLC | 1 | $155,593 |
| CSC Investments II, LLC | 1 | $229,473 |
| PowerPlan, Inc. | 1 | $220,000 |
| AssureCare, LLC | 1 | $150,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $90,028 |
| Level II (qualified) | $116,906 |
| Level III (experienced) | $137,652 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $156,276 |
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 | 34 | $138,634 |
| FY2024 | 21 | $142,500 |
| FY2025 | 21 | $154,409 |
| FY2026 | 29 | $160,000 |
Cities
- Chandler, AZ13
- Cary, NC5
- Ada, MI5
- New York, NY4
- Charlotte, NC3
- San Antonio, TX2
- Pflugerville, TX2
- Paramus, NJ2
- Los Gatos, CA2
- Houston, TX2
- Marietta, GA2
- Oldsmar, FL2
- Alpharetta, GA2
- Memphis, TN2
- Fremont, CA2
- Atlanta, GA2
- Carlsbad, CA2
- Bethpage, NY2
- Burlington, MA2
- Ashland, MA1
- Dallas, TX1
- Odessa, FL1
- Palo Alto, CA1
- Santa Clara, CA1
- Grand Rapids, MI1
- Chantilly, VA1
- Chicago, IL1
- Woodstock, GA1
- The Woodlands, TX1
- Cedar Rapids, IA1
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).