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Software Engineer Principal: H-1B salaries

169 labor condition applications used the job title Software Engineer Principal. Median offered base salary $162,988; middle half $142,581–$181,995.

Applications (LCAs)169

Median offered salary$162,988

Middle half of salaries$142,581–$181,995

10th–90th percentile$130,000–$195,850

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Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Home Depot Management Company LLC	30	$183,912
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.	26	$132,100
Siemens Industry Software Inc.	16	$175,000
Zebra Technologies Corporation	13	$148,990
Progress Software	10	$180,211
Infor (US), LLC	9	$140,000
Sagent M&C, LLC	8	$133,348
MicroStrategy, Inc.	7	$164,800
Akamai Technologies, Inc.	6	$198,718
FIS Management Services, LLC	6	$187,704
USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC	4	$129,397
Cbre, Inc.	4	$152,612
Worldpay, LLC	4	$172,115
Andersen Corporation	3	$160,000
CHG Healthcare Services, Inc.	2	$150,000
Meteorcomm LLC	2	$171,918
Autodesk, Inc.	2	$159,538
Blackbaud, Inc.	2	$146,000
FedEx Dataworks, Inc.	2	$164,063
James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.	2	$177,992
Anderson Coporation	1	$130,998
FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.	1	$142,606
Choice Hotels International Services Corp	1	$153,004
Baptist Health South Florida, Inc.	1	$162,037
The Reinalt-Thomas Corporation	1	$143,416
The Knot Worldwide Inc.	1	$183,750
J. Crew Group, LLC	1	$157,000
Siemens Corporation	1	$208,560
Strategy Incorporated	1	$171,500
Newfold Digital, Inc	1	$115,000
Move Sales, Inc	1	$285,000

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$175,000
Level II (qualified)	$152,260
Level III (experienced)	$133,390
Level IV (fully competent)	$170,082

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	40	$147,220
FY2024	32	$160,089
FY2025	52	$170,000
FY2026	42	$172,740

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).