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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.
Median salary offered $142,526
Middle half earn $135,472 to $151,345
Top 10% earn over $162,725
Certified filings 121
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Pay by employer
Employer Filings Median Middle half
Dell USA L.P. 102 $143,692 $135,726 – $154,665 EMC Corporation 12 $138,482 $136,167 – $141,608 Dell Marketing L.P. 4 $148,675 $146,996 – $149,350 Eterno Tech Inc 1 $78,915 $78,915 – $78,915 RSA Security LLC 1 $136,633 $136,633 – $136,633 Tag Information Technology Services LLC. 1 $96,866 $96,866 – $96,866
Where these jobs are
Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
City Filings Median Middle half
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
Wage level Filings Median 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
Year filed Filings Median 2023 13 $136,488 2024 54 $139,732 2025 36 $147,585 2026 18 $148,915