Principal Application Developer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 69 certified H-1B applications for Principal Application Developer roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $149,781.

Median salary offered: $149,781
Middle half earn: $142,563 to $157,212
Top 10% earn over: $177,424
Certified filings: 69

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle half
ADP Technology Services, Inc.	52	$150,790	$147,961 – $157,212
American College of Radiology	4	$154,132	$152,161 – $154,824
Red Hat, Inc.	2	$120,174	$119,087 – $121,260
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.	2	$177,424	$177,424 – $177,424
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	2	$101,508	$96,788 – $106,228
ADP, Inc.	1	$142,563	$142,563 – $142,563
Ascensus	1	$147,846	$147,846 – $147,846
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri)	1	$158,000	$158,000 – $158,000
MHK Tech Inc	1	$108,000	$108,000 – $108,000
Independence Blue Cross, LLC	1	$153,000	$153,000 – $153,000
Michaels Stores, Inc.	1	$149,781	$149,781 – $149,781
Rocket Software, Inc.	1	$151,000	$151,000 – $151,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Alpharetta, GA	25	$149,760	$149,760 – $149,760
Parsippany, NJ	11	$157,212	$142,563 – $160,805
Pasadena, CA	5	$176,134	$176,134 – $176,134
Florham Park, NJ	5	$157,212	$157,212 – $157,212
Roseland, NJ	3	$142,563	$135,384 – $147,191
San Antonio, TX	2	$177,424	$177,424 – $177,424
New York, NY	2	$158,941	$148,420 – $169,462
Nashville, TN	2	$101,508	$96,788 – $106,228
Reston, VA	2	$151,574	$149,854 – $153,294
Marlborough, MA	2	$178,131	$178,131 – $178,131
Concord, NC	1	$153,504	$153,504 – $153,504
Aldie, VA	1	$154,760	$154,760 – $154,760
Newton, MA	1	$147,846	$147,846 – $147,846
Frisco, TX	1	$158,000	$158,000 – $158,000
Irivng, TX	1	$149,781	$149,781 – $149,781
Philadelphia, PA	1	$153,000	$153,000 – $153,000
Raleigh, NC	1	$118,000	$118,000 – $118,000
Prosper, TX	1	$108,000	$108,000 – $108,000
Tempe, AZ	1	$122,347	$122,347 – $122,347
Waltham, MA	1	$151,000	$151,000 – $151,000

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level II	2	$113,000
Level III	14	$149,976
Level IV	42	$150,884

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	7	$142,563
2024	21	$149,760
2025	35	$153,504
2026	6	$152,131