Principal Software Engineer - IT H-1B salaries

Employers filed 121 certified H-1B applications for Principal Software Engineer - IT roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $142,526. The typical offer was 9% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $142,526
Middle half earn: $135,472 to $151,345
Top 10% earn over: $162,725
Certified filings: 121

Every filing

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Pay by employer


Dell USA L.P.	102	$143,692	+1%	$135,726 – $154,665
EMC Corporation	12	$138,482	−3%	$136,167 – $141,608
Dell Marketing L.P.	4	$148,675	+4%	$146,996 – $149,350
Eterno Tech Inc	1	$78,915	−45%	$78,915 – $78,915
RSA Security LLC	1	$136,633	−4%	$136,633 – $136,633
Tag Information Technology Services LLC.	1	$96,866	−32%	$96,866 – $96,866

Where these jobs are

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


Round Rock, TX	74	$140,332	$132,737 – $148,990
Hopkinton, MA	6	$142,508	$138,876 – $146,773
Austin, TX	4	$139,450	$132,834 – $145,725
Apex, NC	2	$167,000	$167,000 – $167,000
Irving, TX	2	$137,594	$137,041 – $138,147
Richardson, TX	2	$153,854	$152,927 – $154,782
Santa Clara, CA	2	$181,889	$172,307 – $191,471
Mechanicsburg, PA	2	$164,689	$164,689 – $164,689
Celina, TX	2	$147,848	$143,034 – $152,663
Wilmington, DE	2	$149,350	$149,350 – $149,350
Durham, NC	1	$150,118	$150,118 – $150,118
Franklin, MA	1	$136,744	$136,744 – $136,744
Cumming, GA	1	$159,200	$159,200 – $159,200
Charlotte, NC	1	$167,000	$167,000 – $167,000
Coppell, TX	1	$144,228	$144,228 – $144,228
Ball Ground, GA	1	$138,351	$138,351 – $138,351
Cary, NC	1	$78,915	$78,915 – $78,915
Katy, TX	1	$150,173	$150,173 – $150,173
Jacksonville, FL	1	$139,256	$139,256 – $139,256
Horizon City, TX	1	$157,676	$157,676 – $157,676

By experience level


Level I	1	$78,915
Level II	1	$96,866
Level III	1	$142,045
Level IV	108	$142,898

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

By year


2023	13	$136,488
2024	54	$139,732
2025	36	$147,585
2026	18	$148,915