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Principal Software Development Engineer at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.: H-1B salaries
48 labor condition applications for the job title Principal Software Development Engineer at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.. Median offered base salary $232,550; middle half $190,486–$256,225.
Applications (LCAs)48
Median offered salary$232,550
Middle half of salaries$190,486–$256,225
10th–90th percentile$182,312–$270,000
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 12 | $263,050 |
| FY2024 | 10 | $231,825 |
| FY2025 | 12 | $201,344 |
| FY2026 | 14 | $218,246 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $256,600 E-3 · Level IV | Seattle, WA | Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | Certified |
| $266,100 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | Certified |
| $264,200 Level IV | Seattle, WA | May 25, 2026 | May 30, 2026 | Certified |
| $256,600 Level IV | Bellevue, WA | May 11, 2026 | May 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $247,100 Level IV | Bellevue, WA | Apr 27, 2026 | May 4, 2026 | Certified |
| $212,202 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | Certified |
| $212,202 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Apr 2, 2026 | Sep 19, 2026 | Certified |
| $264,514 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 29, 2026 | Certified |
| $204,900 | Seattle, WA | Mar 20, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $156,947 | Seattle, WA | Feb 27, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | Certified |
| $169,576 | Seattle, WA | Feb 19, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | Certified |
| $224,290 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 8, 2026 | Certified |
| $212,202 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | Certified |
| $212,202 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Dec 4, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 | Certified |
| $212,202 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Sep 8, 2025 | Sep 13, 2025 | Certified |
| $247,600 Level IV | East Palo Alto, CA | Jun 23, 2025 | Dec 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $235,100 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Apr 30, 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 | Certified |
| $190,486 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Mar 7, 2025 | Aug 30, 2025 | Certified |
| $247,600 Level IV | East Palo Alto, CA | Jan 9, 2025 | Jan 13, 2025 | Certified |
| $190,486 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Jan 6, 2025 | Jan 11, 2025 | Certified |
| $190,486 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 28, 2024 | Certified |
| $190,486 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Dec 20, 2024 | Jun 18, 2025 | Certified |
| $247,065 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Dec 19, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $235,100 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Dec 13, 2024 | Jun 11, 2025 | Certified |
| $190,486 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Dec 6, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | Certified |
| $190,486 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Dec 2, 2024 | May 31, 2025 | Certified |
| $247,100 Level IV | Arlington, VA | Aug 21, 2024 | Jan 22, 2025 | Certified |
| $228,550 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Aug 20, 2024 | Aug 25, 2024 | Certified |
| $260,000 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Aug 13, 2024 | Aug 18, 2024 | Certified |
| $247,100 Level IV | Arlington, VA | Aug 7, 2024 | Feb 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $182,312 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 8, 2024 | Certified |
| $247,100 Level IV | Tempe, AZ | May 15, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | Certified |
| $219,300 Level IV | Tempe, AZ | Apr 22, 2024 | Oct 14, 2024 | Certified |
| $182,312 Level IV | Bellevue, WA | Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | Certified |
| $182,312 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Jan 11, 2024 | Jul 9, 2024 | Certified |
| $235,100 Level IV | San Francisco, CA | Dec 4, 2023 | Jun 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $204,900 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Aug 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $182,312 H-1B1 (Chile) · Level IV | Seattle, WA | Jul 12, 2023 | Jan 6, 2024 | Certified |
| $230,000 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Feb 16, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | Certified |
| $270,000 Level IV | East Palo Alto, CA | Feb 10, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | Certified |
| $256,100 Level IV | Austin, TX | Feb 2, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $168,709 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Jan 20, 2023 | Jul 19, 2023 | Certified |
| $275,100 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Jan 16, 2023 | Jan 21, 2023 | Certified |
| $270,000 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 24, 2022 | Certified |
| $275,100 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Dec 2, 2022 | Dec 6, 2022 | Certified |
| $275,100 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Dec 2, 2022 | Dec 7, 2022 | Certified |
| $250,000 Level IV | Seattle, WA | Nov 28, 2022 | Mar 19, 2023 | Certified |
| $275,100 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Nov 9, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Certified |
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Other jobs at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
- Software Development Engineer II$165,400
- Software Development Engineer I$129,000
- Software Dev Engineer I$129,000
- Software Dev Engineer II$172,500
- Software Development Engineer III$198,100
- Applied Scientist II$180,000
- Manager III, Software Development$200,900
- Front-End Engineer II$172,200
- Product Manager Technical III -External Services$165,700
- Security Engineer II$170,300
- Software Dev Engineer III$204,700
- System Development Engineer II$152,300
- Technical Program Manager III$170,310
- Front-End Engineer I$135,900
- UX Designer II$150,500
- Technical Program Manager II$149,240
- Product Manager III - Technical - MBA$157,400
- Business Intelligence Engineer II$118,414
- PMT III - External Svcs$170,100
- Data Engineer II$148,000
- Security Engineer I$149,850
- Applied Scientist III$202,292
- Applied Scientist I$160,000
- System Development Engineer I$129,500
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).