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Principal Software Engineer · Sunnyvale, CA

Principal Software Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 123 certified H-1B applications for Principal Software Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, CA between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $153,301, 7% below the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$153,301
Middle half earn
$150,762 to $184,662
Top 10% earn over
$185,587
Certified filings
123

Pay by employer
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.105$153,3010%$150,762 – $153,301
Ruckus Wireless LLC5$179,162+17%$170,522 – $184,662
Robert Bosch LLC2$233,521+52%$230,282 – $236,760
Atlassian US, Inc.2$250,000+63%$240,000 – $260,000
Azul Systems, Inc.1$180,000+17%$180,000 – $180,000
DataDirect Networks, Inc.1$205,726+34%$205,726 – $205,726
Clari, Inc.1$220,000+44%$220,000 – $220,000
Bayone Solutions, Inc.1$176,800+15%$176,800 – $176,800
Dcube Data Sciences Corporation1$199,534+30%$199,534 – $199,534
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company1$223,142+46%$223,142 – $223,142
Fortinet, Inc.1$192,500+26%$192,500 – $192,500
Skymel Inc.1$184,662+20%$184,662 – $184,662
Versant Media, LLC1$201,641+32%$201,641 – $201,641

By experience level
Level I1$176,800$149,360
Level II2$184,662$187,750
Level III5$180,000$226,130
Level IV3$223,142$264,520

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

By year
202311$168,000
202437$150,762
202537$153,301
202638$185,587

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-23Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-06-22Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$150,080–
2026-06-03Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company$223,142IV
2026-05-27Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-05-05Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-05-04Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-22Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-22Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-21Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-21Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-20Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-17Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-16Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-16Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-15Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-15Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-15Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-13Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-13Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-10Versant Media, LLC$201,641–
2026-04-10Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-10Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-07Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$150,080–
2026-04-03Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$150,080–
2026-04-02Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.$150,080–

The 25 most recent of 123. Every filing is on the Sunnyvale, CA and Principal Software Engineer pages.

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