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Senior Principal Software Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.: H-1B salaries

20 labor condition applications for the job title Senior Principal Software Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.. Median offered base salary $236,098; middle half $226,158–$239,302.

Applications (LCAs)20
Median offered salary$236,098
Middle half of salaries$226,158–$239,302
10th–90th percentile$226,158–$245,026

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20232$231,254
FY20246$238,585
FY20259$226,158
FY20261$226,138

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$226,138–$243,100
Level III		Santa Clara, CAMar 31, 2026Apr 18, 2026Certified
$247,496–$277,000
part-time		Santa Clara, CAFeb 28, 2025Mar 1, 2025Certified
$226,158–$277,000
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAFeb 18, 2025Jul 13, 2025Certified
$226,158–$277,000
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJan 6, 2025Jun 23, 2025Certified
$246,301–$277,000Santa Clara, CADec 17, 2024Dec 17, 2024Certified
$226,158–$277,000
Level IV		Santa Clara, CADec 5, 2024Dec 5, 2024Certified
$226,158–$277,000
Level IV		Santa Clara, CANov 29, 2024Apr 6, 2025Certified
$226,158–$277,000
Level IV		Santa Clara, CANov 22, 2024Apr 15, 2025Certified
$226,158–$277,000
Level IV		Santa Clara, CANov 18, 2024Apr 14, 2025Certified
$246,301–$277,000Santa Clara, CANov 8, 2024Apr 8, 2025Certified
$244,480–$277,000Santa Clara, CAOct 4, 2024Oct 4, 2024Certified
$244,480–$277,000Santa Clara, CAOct 4, 2024Oct 5, 2024Withdrawn
$244,006–$275,000Santa Clara, CASep 13, 2024Sep 13, 2024Certified
$239,541–$275,000Santa Clara, CAJun 7, 2024Jun 25, 2024Certified
$238,585–$275,000Santa Clara, CAApr 8, 2024Aug 25, 2024Certified
$238,585–$275,000Santa Clara, CAMar 12, 2024Aug 25, 2024Certified
$237,748–$275,000Santa Clara, CADec 12, 2023Dec 19, 2023Certified
$237,748–$275,000Santa Clara, CADec 7, 2023Dec 20, 2023Certified
$234,447–$275,000Santa Clara, CASep 6, 2023Sep 8, 2023Certified
$228,060Santa Clara, CADec 21, 2022Jun 12, 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).