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. The typical offer was 6% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.
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- 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
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 186 | $224,190 | +6% |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 35 | $219,300 | +3% |
| Workday, Inc. | 29 | $206,315 | −3% |
| Zscaler, Inc. | 27 | $239,480 | +13% |
| Fortinet, Inc. | 20 | $197,057 | −7% |
| Expedia, Inc. | 19 | $190,486 | −10% |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 16 | $249,350 | +18% |
| CarGurus, Inc. | 14 | $188,700 | −11% |
| CVS Shared Services Resources LLC | 9 | $210,000 | −1% |
| F5, Inc. | 9 | $221,443 | +4% |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 8 | $174,309 | −18% |
| CVS Pharmacy Inc. | 8 | $218,784 | +3% |
| Caremark LLC | 5 | $184,353 | −13% |
| Nationstar Mortgage, LLC | 5 | $135,000 | −36% |
| Zillow, Inc. | 5 | $212,202 | 0% |
| Infinera Corporation | 3 | $149,781 | −29% |
| Magic Leap, Inc. | 3 | $254,359 | +20% |
| A9.com LLC | 2 | $284,900 | +34% |
| Calsoft Labs Inc | 2 | $100,603 | −53% |
| Xome Realty Services, LLC | 2 | $156,998 | −26% |
| Revvity Signals Software, Inc. | 2 | $173,923 | −18% |
| Whole Foods Market Services, Inc. | 2 | $136,937 | −35% |
| Mitchell International Inc. | 2 | $131,592 | −38% |
| Egencia LLC | 2 | $148,949 | −30% |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 2 | $268,550 | +27% |
| Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. | 2 | $267,550 | +26% |
| Amgen Inc. | 2 | $198,014 | −7% |
| Aetna Resources LLC | 2 | $171,896 | −19% |
| IQVIA Inc. | 2 | $183,562 | −13% |
| Fuelcomm Inc | 2 | $268,660 | +27% |
| DriveWealth Technologies LLC | 2 | $246,000 | +16% |
| Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. | 2 | $212,451 | 0% |
| Amazon Advertising LLC | 1 | $214,300 | +1% |
| Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. | 1 | $149,876 | −29% |
| Ascensus | 1 | $153,646 | −28% |
| Clearwater Analytics, LLC | 1 | $226,158 | +7% |
| Consumerinfo.com, Inc. | 1 | $218,000 | +3% |
| Highspot, Inc. | 1 | $195,000 | −8% |
| LivePerson, Inc. | 1 | $196,769 | −7% |
| The Fun Group Inc. | 1 | $135,000 | −36% |
| Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri) | 1 | $151,320 | −29% |
| Ecs Financial Services, Inc. | 1 | $134,971 | −36% |
| iHerb, LLC | 1 | $199,895 | −6% |
| LiveRamp, Inc. | 1 | $245,000 | +15% |
| Remitly, Inc. | 1 | $246,000 | +16% |
| Panzura LLC | 1 | $180,960 | −15% |
| MicroVision, Inc. | 1 | $190,000 | −10% |
| Sagent M&C, LLC | 1 | $151,600 | −29% |
| United Talent Agency | 1 | $290,000 | +37% |
| ShipBob, Inc. | 1 | $297,307 | +40% |
Where these jobs are
| Seattle, WA | 154 | $212,202 |
| Bellevue, WA | 38 | $212,202 |
| San Jose, CA | 36 | $230,797 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 32 | $235,100 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 22 | $235,400 |
| Pleasanton, CA | 19 | $206,400 |
| Austin, TX | 12 | $159,630 |
| East Palo Alto, CA | 8 | $260,335 |
| San Francisco, CA | 7 | $206,315 |
| San Diego, CA | 7 | $222,500 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 5 | $235,700 |
| Cambridge, MA | 5 | $186,900 |
| Boston, MA | 5 | $194,600 |
| Cupertino, CA | 4 | $277,257 |
| Lewisville, TX | 4 | $118,932 |
| Redmond, WA | 4 | $201,344 |
| Richardson, TX | 4 | $167,067 |
| Chicago, IL | 4 | $148,949 |
| New York, NY | 3 | $220,100 |
| Leander, TX | 3 | $188,700 |
By experience level
| Level II | 25 | $188,000 |
| Level III | 24 | $190,548 |
| Level IV | 348 | $213,512 |
Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).
By year
| 2023 | 36 | $234,350 |
| 2024 | 155 | $206,800 |
| 2025 | 156 | $212,202 |
| 2026 | 103 | $213,512 |