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Principal Software Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.: H-1B salaries
6 labor condition applications for the job title Principal Software Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.. Median offered base salary $165,275; middle half $152,599–$174,616.
Applications (LCAs)6
Median offered salary$165,275
Middle half of salaries$152,599–$174,616
10th–90th percentile$146,010–$178,228
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 3 | $167,000 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $163,550 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $163,550–$215,552 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | Certified |
| $148,949–$220,930 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Apr 28, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | Certified |
| $177,154–$182,827 Level IV | Oceanside, CA | Dec 17, 2024 | May 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $167,000 Level III | Oceanside, CA | Feb 24, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $179,301–$179,302 Level IV | Georgetown, TX | Nov 29, 2022 | Dec 12, 2022 | Certified |
| $143,071 Level III | Peoria, IL | Oct 21, 2021 | Nov 1, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
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Other jobs at Caterpillar Inc.
- Software Engineer$108,638
- Senior Software Engineer$132,101
- Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$95,680
- Lead Software Engineer$148,949
- Embedded Software Senior Engineer$115,856
- Embedded Software Engineer$94,910
- Control Systems Senior Engineer$106,000
- Data Scientist$96,928
- Autonomy Engineer$97,136
- Control Systems Engineer$93,122
- Senior Design Engineer$115,856
- Senior Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$109,886
- Senior Autonomy Engineer$114,566
- Design Engineer$96,460
- Senior Engineer - Design$116,771
- Engineer - Design$99,549
- Sr. Software Engineer$132,101
- Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Engineer$85,405
- Embedded SW Sr. Engineer$113,069
- Autonomy Engineering Specialist$127,587
- Engineering Project Team Leader$129,875
- Data Scientist II$117,749
- Embedded SW Engineer$90,979
- Digital Tech Support Analyst$106,558
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).