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Principal Software Engineer at Akamai Technologies, Inc.: H-1B salaries
8 labor condition applications for the job title Principal Software Engineer at Akamai Technologies, Inc.. Median offered base salary $208,792; middle half $200,649–$224,592.
Applications (LCAs)8
Median offered salary$208,792
Middle half of salaries$200,649–$224,592
10th–90th percentile$193,804–$224,827
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 1 | $180,600 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $200,940 |
| FY2026 | 5 | $224,513 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $224,513 Level IV | Cambridge, MA | Mar 25, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | Certified |
| $215,168 Level IV | Cambridge, MA | Mar 4, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | Certified |
| $201,044 Level III | Bothell, WA | Jan 30, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | Certified |
| $224,827 Level IV | Frisco, TX | Jan 9, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $224,827 Level IV | Frisco, TX | Dec 9, 2025 | Jun 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $199,463 Level IV | Cambridge, MA | Sep 10, 2025 | Mar 12, 2026 | Certified |
| $202,416 Level III | San Jose, CA | Apr 7, 2025 | Oct 7, 2025 | Certified |
| $180,600 Level IV | Cambridge, MA | Feb 10, 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | Certified |
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Other jobs at Akamai Technologies, Inc.
- Software Engineer Senior$146,718
- Software Engineer II$125,615
- Senior Software Engineer$153,298
- Software Engineer.Senior II.$169,892
- Software Development Engineer in Test. Senior.$130,242
- Site Reliability Engineer II$124,292
- Software Development Engineer in Test. Senior II.$153,279
- Software Engineer$112,923
- Software Development Engineer in Test II$119,225
- Site Reliability Engineer Senior$150,634
- Security Architect II$115,823
- Software Engineer.Senior II Lead.$174,971
- Site Reliability Engineer.Senior II$178,500
- Data Scientist Senior$143,543
- Senior Software Development Engineer in Test$141,505
- Senior II Software Engineer$172,836
- Solutions Architect II$126,256
- Product Manager$173,483
- Technical Project Manager II$128,103
- Manager, Engineering$187,322
- Engagement Manager II$161,313
- Software Engineer. Principal Lead.$205,152
- Solutions Architect Senior$143,016
- Senior Technical Project Manager$157,830
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).