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Sr. Principal Software Engineer: H-1B salaries
123 labor condition applications used the job title Sr. Principal Software Engineer. Median offered base salary $182,722; middle half $154,321–$203,232.
Applications (LCAs)123
Median offered salary$182,722
Middle half of salaries$154,321–$203,232
10th–90th percentile$136,500–$237,141
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 45 | $167,978 |
| Gen Digital Inc. | 11 | $203,232 |
| Cbre, Inc. | 7 | $185,149 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 6 | $146,214 |
| Veritas Technologies LLC | 6 | $184,662 |
| F5, Inc. | 4 | $233,174 |
| First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. | 4 | $192,941 |
| Dow Jones and Company | 3 | $171,163 |
| Vsion Technologies, Inc. | 3 | $112,362 |
| Riot Games, Inc. | 3 | $228,884 |
| SVB Financial Group | 2 | $205,178 |
| Zscaler, Inc. | 2 | $237,144 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 2 | $215,224 |
| NuVizz Consultancy Services, Inc. | 2 | $125,252 |
| Asurion, LLC | 2 | $213,778 |
| DocuSign Inc. | 2 | $258,600 |
| Saviynt, Inc. | 2 | $206,856 |
| SiMa Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $275,000 |
| Markit North America, Inc. | 1 | $136,500 |
| Mindbody Inc. | 1 | $307,216 |
| Splunk, Inc. | 1 | $306,700 |
| Brinqa, Inc. | 1 | $118,165 |
| HERE North America, LLC | 1 | $172,744 |
| Uniphore Technologies North America, Inc. | 1 | $226,158 |
| Cohesity, Inc. | 1 | $199,534 |
| Grindr, LLC | 1 | $400,000 |
| Code Tech Inc | 1 | $110,240 |
| iCims, Inc. | 1 | $180,147 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 1 | $213,512 |
| Siemens Corporation | 1 | $296,000 |
| Karcher North America, Inc. | 1 | $134,804 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 1 | $264,514 |
| Xactly Corporation | 1 | $186,620 |
| Bayer HealthCare LLC | 1 | $161,826 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level II (qualified) | $168,814 |
| Level III (experienced) | $158,683 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $192,941 |
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 | 42 | $192,941 |
| FY2024 | 18 | $167,512 |
| FY2025 | 36 | $182,178 |
| FY2026 | 25 | $186,620 |
Cities
- San Jose, CA34
- Santa Clara, CA13
- Austin, TX10
- Mountain View, CA10
- Burlington, MA8
- Richardson, TX7
- Seattle, WA4
- Northridge, CA3
- Los Angeles, CA3
- Mounds View, MN3
- New York, NY2
- Roseville, MN2
- Sterling, VA2
- Dallas, TX1
- Tempe, AZ1
- Marietta, GA1
- Folsom, CA1
- Camas, WA1
- Monmouth Junction, NJ1
- Lynnwood, WA1
- McKinney, TX1
- Cumming, GA1
- Palo Alto, CA1
- Round Rock, TX1
- Bothell, WA1
- West Hollywood, CA1
- Apex, NC1
- Holmdel, NJ1
- San Francisco, CA1
- Daly City, CA1
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).