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Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat, Inc.: H-1B salaries

31 labor condition applications for the job title Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat, Inc.. Median offered base salary $180,080; middle half $161,541–$192,616.

Applications (LCAs)31
Median offered salary$180,080
Middle half of salaries$161,541–$192,616
10th–90th percentile$156,000–$225,750

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20236$177,540
FY202410$165,342
FY20258$192,616
FY20267$181,596

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$232,280–$252,280
Level IV		Raleigh, NCJun 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$189,482–$209,482
Level IV		Raleigh, NCJun 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$163,082–$183,082
Level IV		Raleigh, NCMay 20, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$181,596–$201,596
Level IV		Raleigh, NCJan 23, 2026Feb 16, 2026Certified
$180,030–$200,030
Level III		Maple Shade, NJJan 5, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
$238,794–$258,794San Jose, CANov 18, 2025Dec 8, 2025Certified
$166,649–$186,649
Level IV		Durham, NCSep 24, 2025Feb 20, 2026Certified
$230,000–$250,000
Level III		Jersey City, NJSep 17, 2025Oct 20, 2025Certified
$193,746–$213,746
Level III		Sammamish, WASep 14, 2025Mar 15, 2026Certified
$160,000–$180,000
Level IV		Raleigh, NCMay 14, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$190,000–$210,000
Level IV		Boston, MAMay 9, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$181,500–$201,500
Level IV		Raleigh, NCMay 8, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$206,568–$226,568
Level III		Plano, TXJan 28, 2025Feb 10, 2025Certified
$191,485–$211,485
Level IV		Cumming, GADec 17, 2024Apr 19, 2025Certified
$206,000–$226,000
Level IV		Boston, MADec 11, 2024Jan 1, 2025Certified
$159,110–$179,110
Level IV		Raleigh, NCAug 29, 2024Jan 12, 2025Certified
$149,643–$169,643
Level III		Raleigh, NCJul 17, 2024Nov 15, 2024Certified
$180,080–$200,080
Level IV		Atlanta, GAApr 18, 2024Apr 19, 2024Certified
$156,000–$176,000
Level IV		Raleigh, NCApr 10, 2024Apr 15, 2024Certified
$155,912–$175,912
Level III		Raleigh, NCMar 28, 2024Apr 22, 2024Certified
$176,031–$196,031
Level II		Raleigh, NCMar 27, 2024Apr 22, 2024Certified
$225,750–$245,750
Level IV		Sammamish, WAFeb 15, 2024Jul 25, 2024Certified
$156,000–$176,000
Level IV		Angier, NCJan 29, 2024Feb 23, 2024Certified
$175,150–$195,150
Level IV		Westford, MAJan 9, 2024Feb 1, 2024Certified
$171,573–$191,573
Level III		Sammamish, WASep 27, 2023Mar 15, 2024Certified
$187,427–$207,427
Level IV		Westford, MAAug 24, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$207,799–$227,799
Level IV		Raleigh, NCAug 24, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$175,000–$195,000
Level IV		Portland, ORAug 17, 2023Sep 5, 2023Certified
$159,599–$179,599
Level III		Westford, MAJul 19, 2023Jan 1, 2024Certified
$180,080–$200,080
Level IV		Atlanta, GAApr 10, 2023Sep 2, 2023Certified
$160,000–$180,000
Level IV		Chapel Hill, NCFeb 5, 2023Feb 20, 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).