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Principal Software Engineer · Santa Clara, CA

Principal Software Engineer in Santa Clara, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 140 certified H-1B applications for Principal Software Engineer roles in Santa Clara, CA between Mar 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $213,616, 29% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$213,616
Middle half earn
$202,809 to $226,158
Top 10% earn over
$261,970
Certified filings
140

Pay by employer
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.82$208,632−2%$202,809 – $213,720
ServiceNow, Inc.9$243,974+14%$226,158 – $264,514
NVIDIA Corporation7$272,000+27%$272,000 – $272,000
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.5$226,158+6%$218,523 – $229,213
First Citizens Bank and Trust Co.5$192,419−10%$185,587 – $201,951
Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.3$205,475−4%$189,459 – $215,816
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.3$209,349−2%$207,626 – $217,744
Gigamon, Inc.2$233,456+9%$219,228 – $247,683
Couchbase, Inc.2$205,410−4%$195,036 – $215,784
ARRIS Global Services, Inc.2$159,276−25%$157,935 – $160,618
Ampere Computing LLC2$197,415−8%$195,220 – $199,610
Upscale AI, Inc2$247,500+16%$238,750 – $256,250
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.2$245,336+15%$235,747 – $254,925
Gainsight, Inc.1$250,000+17%$250,000 – $250,000
Delart Technology Services LLC1$184,662−14%$184,662 – $184,662
Chegg, Inc.1$233,000+9%$233,000 – $233,000
Blue River Technology1$228,000+7%$228,000 – $228,000
Cloud Software Group, Inc.1$255,000+19%$255,000 – $255,000
CyberArk Software USA, LP1$262,500+23%$262,500 – $262,500
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.1$229,548+7%$229,548 – $229,548
GoDaddy.com, LLC1$192,941−10%$192,941 – $192,941
JetStream Security, Inc.1$160,000−25%$160,000 – $160,000
NAV Technologies, Inc.1$240,000+12%$240,000 – $240,000
Siemens Industry Software Inc.1$227,057+6%$227,057 – $227,057
Straiker, Inc.1$280,000+31%$280,000 – $280,000
West Coast Consulting, LLC1$226,720+6%$226,720 – $226,720
Zeta Global Corp.1$230,000+8%$230,000 – $230,000

By experience level
Level I1$160,000$149,360
Level II7$184,662$187,750
Level III8$235,000$226,130
Level IV26$245,250$264,520

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

By year
20238$202,809
202457$209,349
202545$215,113
202630$201,808

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-23Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.$233,519–
2026-06-15Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$198,142–
2026-06-02Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.$173,443–
2026-05-19Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$223,736–
2026-05-15Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$222,313–
2026-05-15Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$190,279–
2026-05-13Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$198,142–
2026-05-07JetStream Security, Inc.$160,000I
2026-05-07Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$147,232–
2026-04-14Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.$229,548–
2026-04-14Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$180,946–
2026-04-08Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$222,915–
2026-03-27Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$177,834–
2026-03-26Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$213,324–
2026-03-25Upscale AI, Inc$265,000IV
2026-03-24Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$222,915–
2026-03-20Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.$205,475–
2026-03-11Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$222,915–
2026-03-05Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$213,324–
2026-03-03Siemens Industry Software Inc.$227,057–
2026-02-26Gigamon, Inc.$261,911III
2026-01-30Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$177,834–
2026-01-23First Citizens Bank and Trust Co.$185,587–
2026-01-20Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$178,339–
2026-01-20Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$178,339–

The 25 most recent of 140. Every filing is on the Santa Clara, CA and Principal Software Engineer pages.

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