Senior Principal Software Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 252 certified H-1B applications for Senior Principal Software Engineer roles between May 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $171,082. The typical offer was 3% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $171,082
Middle half earn: $141,753 to $201,036
Top 10% earn over: $243,246
Certified filings: 252

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Pay by employer


Manhattan Associates, Inc.	35	$135,045	−21%	$130,520 – $138,399
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	32	$176,536	+3%	$155,423 – $184,347
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.	17	$237,748	+39%	$226,158 – $244,006
Cbre, Inc.	15	$172,366	+1%	$152,234 – $184,518
NB Ventures, Inc.	10	$167,000	−2%	$165,090 – $176,000
Gen Digital Inc.	10	$218,450	+28%	$200,808 – $238,510
Saama Technologies, LLC	9	$120,000	−30%	$110,000 – $135,000
Innova Solutions, Inc.	8	$119,246	−30%	$116,854 – $122,450
Veritas Technologies LLC	8	$169,378	−1%	$135,200 – $184,662
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.	7	$152,767	−11%	$144,897 – $160,168
OT Technology, Inc.	6	$177,500	+4%	$173,725 – $180,000
Medtronic, Inc.	5	$145,018	−15%	$145,018 – $176,134
Red Hat, Inc.	5	$272,738	+59%	$256,537 – $272,738
Asurion, LLC	4	$212,400	+24%	$210,581 – $214,908
Ascii Group, LLC	3	$161,637	−6%	$150,041 – $161,637
Atlassian US, Inc.	3	$270,000	+58%	$260,800 – $275,000
O’Reilly Technology Services, Inc.	3	$195,000	+14%	$192,500 – $195,000
F5, Inc.	3	$250,000	+46%	$249,589 – $275,000
Autodesk, Inc.	3	$213,512	+25%	$213,512 – $214,354
Quicken, Inc.	2	$213,512	+25%	$213,512 – $213,512
DocuSign Inc.	2	$258,600	+51%	$258,600 – $258,600
Mastercard Technologies, LLC	2	$188,500	+10%	$176,750 – $200,250
Intelsat US LLC	2	$164,279	−4%	$158,640 – $169,918
Zscaler, Inc.	2	$238,459	+39%	$238,044 – $238,874
Stryker Corporation	2	$156,904	−8%	$142,870 – $170,939
Siemens Corporation	2	$296,000	+73%	$296,000 – $296,000
HERE North America, LLC	2	$163,030	−5%	$158,174 – $167,887
Dow Jones and Company, Inc.	2	$169,610	−1%	$168,834 – $170,386
Saviynt, Inc.	2	$206,856	+21%	$197,215 – $216,497
Berkshire Grey Inc.	1	$200,000	+17%	$200,000 – $200,000
Blue Yonder, Inc.	1	$169,229	−1%	$169,229 – $169,229
Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPCO)	1	$163,363	−5%	$163,363 – $163,363
Accion Labs US, Inc.	1	$120,000	−30%	$120,000 – $120,000
Ampere Computing LLC	1	$193,025	+13%	$193,025 – $193,025
Bayer HealthCare LLC	1	$161,826	−5%	$161,826 – $161,826
Blueshift Labs, Inc.	1	$200,304	+17%	$200,304 – $200,304
Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.	1	$162,364	−5%	$162,364 – $162,364
Cohesity, Inc.	1	$199,534	+17%	$199,534 – $199,534
Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation	1	$168,417	−2%	$168,417 – $168,417
Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc.	1	$171,000	0%	$171,000 – $171,000
ChyronHego Corporation	1	$123,656	−28%	$123,656 – $123,656
Code Tech Inc	1	$110,240	−36%	$110,240 – $110,240
Brinqa, Inc.	1	$118,165	−31%	$118,165 – $118,165
MinIO, Inc.	1	$250,000	+46%	$250,000 – $250,000
Matson Navigation Company	1	$157,934	−8%	$157,934 – $157,934
Markit North America, Inc.	1	$136,500	−20%	$136,500 – $136,500
Mastercard International Incorporated	1	$200,000	+17%	$200,000 – $200,000
Karcher North America, Inc.	1	$134,804	−21%	$134,804 – $134,804
Insulet Corporation	1	$230,000	+34%	$230,000 – $230,000
IntegriChain, Inc.	1	$168,520	−1%	$168,520 – $168,520

Where these jobs are

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


Atlanta, GA	37	$135,045	$130,562 – $141,753
San Jose, CA	25	$187,069	$181,634 – $221,443
Santa Clara, CA	23	$226,158	$212,836 – $239,063
Richardson, TX	14	$165,616	$151,867 – $184,834
Austin, TX	10	$119,246	$118,165 – $155,709
Clark, NJ	9	$167,000	$165,000 – $178,000
Mountain View, CA	8	$221,422	$214,578 – $243,246
Burlington, MA	7	$172,744	$165,194 – $176,761
Dublin, CA	7	$152,767	$144,897 – $160,168
South San Francisco, CA	7	$156,000	$129,222 – $161,637
Boston, MA	5	$272,738	$178,131 – $272,738
San Francisco, CA	5	$213,512	$213,512 – $215,197
Roseville, MN	4	$135,200	$130,759 – $139,924
Seattle, WA	4	$277,300	$239,128 – $296,000
Sandy Springs, GA	4	$176,650	$169,975 – $180,000
Mounds View, MN	3	$145,018	$143,458 – $145,018
Nashville, TN	3	$211,590	$210,795 – $212,400
Redwood City, CA	3	$250,000	$215,636 – $266,394
Cumming, GA	3	$168,520	$148,012 – $181,760
Northridge, CA	2	$180,346	$178,240 – $182,452

By experience level


Level II	23	$161,700
Level III	50	$165,180
Level IV	129	$170,850

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

By year


2023	15	$165,360
2024	72	$173,022
2025	89	$163,550
2026	76	$178,131