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Principal Software Engineer · San Jose, CA

Principal Software Engineer in San Jose, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 103 certified H-1B applications for Principal Software Engineer roles in San Jose, CA between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $205,466, 25% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$205,466
Middle half earn
$179,458 to $234,062
Top 10% earn over
$258,535
Certified filings
103

Pay by employer
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.33$169,576−17%$153,493 – $181,634
Zscaler, Inc.10$215,000+5%$203,986 – $233,750
Cisco Systems, Inc.7$231,400+13%$227,100 – $262,819
Splunk, Inc.7$240,561+17%$236,052 – $250,798
Itron, Inc.6$205,4660%$199,566 – $205,494
NXP USA, Inc.2$190,464−7%$189,732 – $191,196
Onai Inc.2$213,500+4%$213,500 – $213,500
A10 Networks, Inc.2$178,796−13%$175,864 – $181,729
PayPal, Inc.2$270,002+31%$257,502 – $282,501
Okta, Inc.2$245,336+19%$235,747 – $254,925
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation2$220,600+7%$215,302 – $225,899
Automation Anywhere, Inc.2$241,695+18%$240,198 – $243,192
XConn Technologies Holdings, Inc.2$205,0000%$197,500 – $212,500
MGM Resorts Satellite, LLC2$234,062+14%$234,062 – $234,062
Akamai Technologies, Inc.1$202,416−1%$202,416 – $202,416
AppZen, Inc.1$203,000−1%$203,000 – $203,000
Atlassian US, Inc.1$250,000+22%$250,000 – $250,000
InnoGrit Corporation1$184,662−10%$184,662 – $184,662
Calix, Inc.1$192,941−6%$192,941 – $192,941
F5, Inc.1$275,000+34%$275,000 – $275,000
Kai Cyber Inc1$390,000+90%$390,000 – $390,000
Ivanti, Inc.1$251,200+22%$251,200 – $251,200
Logitech Inc.1$193,024−6%$193,024 – $193,024
Ping Identity Corporation1$226,138+10%$226,138 – $226,138
Shape Security, Inc.1$206,3380%$206,338 – $206,338
Shutterfly, LLC1$177,681−14%$177,681 – $177,681
Sage Intacct, Inc.1$248,000+21%$248,000 – $248,000
Red Hat, Inc.1$238,794+16%$238,794 – $238,794
Spectro Cloud, Inc.1$226,138+10%$226,138 – $226,138
SiMa Technologies, Inc.1$260,000+27%$260,000 – $260,000

By experience level
Level II15$191,928$187,750
Level III16$223,069$226,130
Level IV19$244,690$264,520

Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for San Jose, CA.

By year
20238$180,195
202444$212,502
202527$205,466
202624$187,436

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-16Cadence Design Systems, Inc.$154,271–
2026-06-11Kai Cyber Inc$390,000IV
2026-06-08Cisco Systems, Inc.$264,514IV
2026-05-29Cadence Design Systems, Inc.$154,271–
2026-05-21Atlassian US, Inc.$250,000III
2026-05-08Cadence Design Systems, Inc.$154,309–
2026-05-08Cadence Design Systems, Inc.$154,309–
2026-05-05Cisco Systems, Inc.$264,514IV
2026-04-28Cadence Design Systems, Inc.$153,493–
2026-04-28Cadence Design Systems, Inc.$186,142–
2026-04-27Cadence Design Systems, Inc.$153,493–
2026-04-17Thales DIS CPL USA, Inc.$215,860–
2026-04-14Cadence Design Systems, Inc.$169,576–
2026-04-03Shutterfly, LLC$177,681–
2026-03-26Cadence Design Systems, Inc.$153,493–
2026-03-03Cadence Design Systems, Inc.$153,493–
2026-03-03Spectro Cloud, Inc.$226,138III
2026-03-02Cadence Design Systems, Inc.$153,493–
2026-02-23Cisco Systems, Inc.$231,400II
2026-02-09Zscaler, Inc.$245,000–
2026-01-28Upstart Education, Inc.$330,000IV
2026-01-28PayPal, Inc.$295,000IV
2026-01-22Itron, Inc.$188,730II
2026-01-16Okta, Inc.$264,514IV
2025-12-16Cadence Design Systems, Inc.$186,460–

The 25 most recent of 103. Every filing is on the San Jose, CA and Principal Software Engineer pages.

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