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Principal Software Development Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 450 certified H-1B applications for Principal Software Development Engineer roles between May 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $212,202.

Median salary offered
$212,202
Middle half earn
$190,486 to $245,750
Top 10% earn over
$260,000
Certified filings
450

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Pay by employer

EmployerFilingsMedianMiddle half
Amazon.com Services LLC186$224,190$202,691 – $247,100
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.35$219,300$190,486 – $247,100
Workday, Inc.29$206,315$188,000 – $212,202
Zscaler, Inc.27$239,480$226,158 – $240,000
Fortinet, Inc.20$197,057$191,875 – $204,186
Expedia, Inc.19$190,486$156,250 – $211,992
Amazon Web Services, Inc.16$249,350$220,702 – $254,725
CarGurus, Inc.14$188,700$186,900 – $194,075
CVS Shared Services Resources LLC9$210,000$200,000 – $215,000
F5, Inc.9$221,443$213,981 – $223,450
Autodesk, Inc.8$174,309$154,651 – $181,098
CVS Pharmacy Inc.8$218,784$215,726 – $220,328
Caremark LLC5$184,353$182,619 – $184,518
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC5$135,000$101,192 – $136,672
Zillow, Inc.5$212,202$206,315 – $212,202
Infinera Corporation3$149,781$147,340 – $187,970
Magic Leap, Inc.3$254,359$251,166 – $254,359
A9.com LLC2$284,900$271,950 – $297,850
Calsoft Labs Inc2$100,603$98,302 – $102,904
Xome Realty Services, LLC2$156,998$156,998 – $156,998
Revvity Signals Software, Inc.2$173,923$160,884 – $186,962
Whole Foods Market Services, Inc.2$136,937$127,551 – $146,323
Mitchell International Inc.2$131,592$130,796 – $132,388
Egencia LLC2$148,949$148,949 – $148,949
Amazon Data Services, Inc2$268,550$257,825 – $279,275
Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.2$267,550$251,325 – $283,775
Amgen Inc.2$198,014$190,707 – $205,320
Aetna Resources LLC2$171,896$170,948 – $172,843
IQVIA Inc.2$183,562$179,723 – $187,402
Fuelcomm Inc2$268,660$255,490 – $281,830
DriveWealth Technologies LLC2$246,000$243,000 – $249,000
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.2$212,451$207,396 – $217,506
Amazon Advertising LLC1$214,300$214,300 – $214,300
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.1$149,876$149,876 – $149,876
Ascensus1$153,646$153,646 – $153,646
Clearwater Analytics, LLC1$226,158$226,158 – $226,158
Consumerinfo.com, Inc.1$218,000$218,000 – $218,000
Highspot, Inc.1$195,000$195,000 – $195,000
LivePerson, Inc.1$196,769$196,769 – $196,769
The Fun Group Inc.1$135,000$135,000 – $135,000
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri)1$151,320$151,320 – $151,320
Ecs Financial Services, Inc.1$134,971$134,971 – $134,971
iHerb, LLC1$199,895$199,895 – $199,895
LiveRamp, Inc.1$245,000$245,000 – $245,000
Remitly, Inc.1$246,000$246,000 – $246,000
Panzura LLC1$180,960$180,960 – $180,960
MicroVision, Inc.1$190,000$190,000 – $190,000
Sagent M&C, LLC1$151,600$151,600 – $151,600
United Talent Agency1$290,000$290,000 – $290,000
ShipBob, Inc.1$297,307$297,307 – $297,307

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Seattle, WA154$212,202$190,486 – $247,065
Bellevue, WA38$212,202$190,486 – $247,100
San Jose, CA36$230,797$221,082 – $240,000
Sunnyvale, CA32$235,100$195,000 – $284,140
Santa Clara, CA22$235,400$220,786 – $278,710
Pleasanton, CA19$206,400$194,800 – $213,512
Austin, TX12$159,630$139,464 – $211,800
East Palo Alto, CA8$260,335$247,600 – $264,514
San Francisco, CA7$206,315$185,886 – $224,306
San Diego, CA7$222,500$177,842 – $237,750
Palo Alto, CA5$235,700$235,700 – $259,000
Cambridge, MA5$186,900$182,900 – $186,900
Boston, MA5$194,600$192,400 – $198,200
Cupertino, CA4$277,257$257,160 – $292,500
Lewisville, TX4$118,932$101,192 – $141,754
Redmond, WA4$201,344$190,364 – $215,402
Richardson, TX4$167,067$148,561 – $184,394
Chicago, IL4$148,949$148,949 – $148,949
New York, NY3$220,100$177,550 – $236,050
Leander, TX3$188,700$188,700 – $190,600

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level II25$188,000
Level III24$190,548
Level IV348$213,512

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

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
202336$234,350
2024155$206,800
2025156$212,202
2026103$213,512