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Principal Engineer I - Software at Hughes Network Systems LLC: H-1B salaries

25 labor condition applications for the job title Principal Engineer I - Software at Hughes Network Systems LLC. Median offered base salary $143,021; middle half $130,369–$157,061.

Applications (LCAs)25
Median offered salary$143,021
Middle half of salaries$130,369–$157,061
10th–90th percentile$127,385–$164,084

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20232$144,802
FY202410$143,905
FY20259$143,021
FY20264$140,404

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$161,044
Level III		Gaithersburg, MDJun 15, 2026Nov 6, 2026Certified
$124,376
Level II		Germantown, MDMay 13, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$130,050
Level II		Germantown, MDJan 13, 2026Jun 17, 2026Certified
$150,758
Level III		Germantown, MDDec 4, 2025May 13, 2026Certified
$130,369
Level II		Germantown, MDSep 16, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
$162,450
Level III		Gaithersburg, MDJul 23, 2025Oct 24, 2025Certified
$143,021
Level IV		Germantown, MDJun 9, 2025Sep 25, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$132,048
Level IV		Germantown, MDMay 30, 2025Jun 21, 2025Certified
$127,309
Level III		Germantown, NYMar 20, 2025Sep 12, 2025Certified
$148,221
Level III		Germantown, MDMar 13, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
$173,763
Level IV		Germantown, MDJan 13, 2025Jun 19, 2025Certified
$127,500
Level II		Germantown, MDNov 4, 2024Apr 14, 2025Certified
$173,763
Level IV		Germantown, MDOct 31, 2024Jan 17, 2025Certified
$127,812
Level II		Germantown, MDSep 10, 2024Jan 16, 2025Certified
$148,221
Level III		Germantown, MDJul 24, 2024Dec 29, 2024Certified
$165,173
Level IV		Germantown, MDJun 28, 2024Dec 28, 2024Certified
$159,661
Level III		Gaithersburg, MDMay 3, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$149,253
Level III		Gaithersburg, MDApr 18, 2024Sep 1, 2024Certified
$133,473
Level II		Germantown, MDApr 8, 2024Sep 5, 2024Certified
$139,589
Level III		Germantown, MDApr 8, 2024Jun 22, 2024Certified
$152,387
Level III		Gaithersburg, MDApr 4, 2024Sep 1, 2024Certified
$130,588
Level II		Germantown, MDApr 4, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$119,026
Level II		Germantown, MDMar 18, 2024Sep 5, 2024Certified
$157,061
Level IV		Germantown, MDMay 19, 2023Sep 15, 2023Certified
$132,542Gaithersburg, MDApr 10, 2023Sep 19, 2023Certified

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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).