Principal Software Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 2,432 certified H-1B applications for Principal Software Engineer roles between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $165,000. The typical offer was 4% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $165,000
Middle half earn: $147,680 to $200,000
Top 10% earn over: $232,982
Certified filings: 2,432

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.	222	$160,343	−3%	$150,762 – $185,587
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.	86	$208,632	+26%	$196,370 – $213,720
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.	54	$150,769	−9%	$137,069 – $154,669
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	52	$154,482	−6%	$150,524 – $178,040
Mastercard Technologies, LLC	44	$165,000	0%	$165,000 – $165,000
Medtronic, Inc.	37	$141,898	−14%	$141,898 – $145,018
The MathWorks, Inc.	35	$172,744	+5%	$172,744 – $178,131
Cbre, Inc.	34	$151,000	−8%	$144,500 – $161,135
Intuit Inc.	34	$255,193	+55%	$244,400 – $261,651
Roblox Corporation	30	$332,360	+101%	$322,170 – $343,348
Red Hat, Inc.	25	$180,080	+9%	$163,082 – $193,746
REI Systems Inc.	23	$147,549	−11%	$144,833 – $150,698
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments	23	$129,500	−22%	$129,042 – $138,204
ABOTTS Consulting Inc	22	$100,000	−39%	$95,986 – $109,000
Gen Digital Inc.	21	$174,158	+6%	$160,197 – $183,930
Ally Bank	21	$149,469	−9%	$128,232 – $155,688
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation	20	$160,000	−3%	$150,914 – $167,450
Atlassian US, Inc.	19	$230,000	+39%	$219,319 – $237,031
Autodesk, Inc.	18	$167,696	+2%	$158,100 – $179,996
Innova Solutions, Inc.	18	$120,617	−27%	$107,702 – $128,627
Informatica LLC	17	$175,528	+6%	$164,871 – $181,272
Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPCO)	16	$143,300	−13%	$142,116 – $154,592
AT&T Services, Inc.	16	$178,799	+8%	$168,362 – $191,016
NIKE, Inc.	15	$227,700	+38%	$215,436 – $238,691
OT Technology, Inc.	15	$169,000	+2%	$159,500 – $172,500
Cisco Systems, Inc.	14	$229,250	+39%	$227,100 – $258,204
National Railroad Passenger Corporation	14	$145,500	−12%	$136,706 – $146,008
Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc.	13	$157,643	−4%	$156,998 – $159,300
PeerIslands U.S. Inc.	13	$142,477	−14%	$119,000 – $145,385
Okta, Inc.	13	$206,315	+25%	$155,709 – $215,197
Asurion, LLC	13	$192,879	+17%	$185,000 – $200,000
NVIDIA Corporation	12	$272,000	+65%	$270,128 – $272,000
Splunk, Inc.	12	$240,160	+46%	$231,709 – $249,859
Motorola Solutions, Inc.	11	$140,484	−15%	$130,936 – $146,864
Publix Super Markets, Inc.	11	$140,790	−15%	$140,790 – $192,392
ServiceNow, Inc.	11	$243,974	+48%	$226,158 – $264,514
Symbotic LLC	10	$169,372	+3%	$159,524 – $172,938
Zscaler, Inc.	10	$215,000	+30%	$203,986 – $233,750
Salesforce, Inc.	10	$274,000	+66%	$261,885 – $275,252
FactSet Research Systems Inc.	10	$187,500	+14%	$181,250 – $197,500
Manhattan Associates, Inc.	9	$123,531	−25%	$123,531 – $130,562
Priceline.Com LLC	9	$179,982	+9%	$151,424 – $204,583
Sabre GLBL Inc.	9	$134,971	−18%	$127,878 – $139,464
Itron, Inc.	9	$197,600	+20%	$156,832 – $205,466
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.	9	$218,523	+32%	$192,600 – $226,158
Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc.	9	$134,992	−18%	$134,992 – $135,000
Indeed, Inc.	9	$217,000	+32%	$167,000 – $217,000
First Citizens Bank and Trust Co.	9	$154,877	−6%	$150,762 – $192,419
Sophos, Inc.	8	$194,834	+18%	$189,630 – $207,125
ADP Technology Services, Inc.	8	$154,672	−6%	$148,470 – $161,724

Where these jobs are

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

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Santa Clara, CA	140	$213,616	$202,809 – $226,158
Sunnyvale, CA	123	$153,301	$150,762 – $184,662
San Jose, CA	103	$205,466	$179,458 – $234,062
Bentonville, AR	72	$176,038	$163,991 – $187,114
San Francisco, CA	52	$215,098	$198,267 – $238,750
Austin, TX	52	$160,588	$142,504 – $181,025
Charlotte, NC	44	$154,669	$138,750 – $155,688
Mountain View, CA	44	$244,400	$226,153 – $260,118
Natick, MA	40	$172,744	$157,643 – $178,131
Bellevue, WA	38	$230,283	$201,125 – $250,000
San Mateo, CA	38	$322,170	$315,850 – $338,270
Richardson, TX	37	$150,000	$139,464 – $161,160
O'Fallon, MO	35	$165,000	$165,000 – $165,000
Phoenix, AZ	34	$151,757	$143,416 – $157,934
New York, NY	30	$185,000	$167,107 – $202,279
San Diego, CA	30	$192,600	$158,186 – $238,653
Atlanta, GA	28	$163,696	$128,804 – $175,100
Chicago, IL	27	$158,862	$151,133 – $174,164
Westlake, TX	25	$129,055	$125,957 – $140,150
Frisco, TX	24	$141,738	$136,946 – $167,853

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	18	$135,699
Level II	232	$132,094
Level III	467	$156,068
Level IV	1,244	$175,450

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	179	$166,000
2024	902	$159,000
2025	867	$165,000
2026	484	$175,427