Principal Software Development Engineer
SOC Code: 15-1252.00
SOC Category: Software Developers
LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023
Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)
+86.8%
Filed H-1B base wages show $247,100 vs BLS national median $132,270
Median Salary
$247,100
H-1B LCA Filings
130LCA records
Top 10% Salary
N/A
Data caveat
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.
Salary Distribution (Base)
Distribution is not available for this page because the source filings do not include enough complete salary observations.
Top Sponsoring Employers
- Amazon.com Services LLC53 filings$247,100
- Zscaler, Inc.12 filings$239,740
- Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.7 filings$247,100
- CarGurus, Inc.6 filings$192,850
- Workday, Inc.6 filingsN/A
- Fortinet, Inc.6 filings$203,060
- Expedia, Inc.4 filings$201,344
- Amazon Web Services, Inc.4 filings$243,500
- Zillow, Inc.4 filings$254,910
- F5, Inc.3 filingsN/A
Highest Paying Cities
- Santa Clara, CA9 filings$264,514
- East Palo Alto, CA3 filings$257,070
- Bellevue, WA10 filings$254,350
- Seattle, WA48 filings$247,100
- ARLINGTON, VA2 filings$247,100
- San Jose, CA16 filings$240,000
- Redmond, WA3 filings$212,202
- Pleasanton, CA4 filings$204,200
- Sunnyvale, CA5 filings$202,326
- Cambridge, MA2 filings$189,950
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the average H1B salary for a Principal Software Development Engineer?
- The median filed base salary for Principal Software Development Engineer H-1B LCA records is $247,100 per year.
- How many Principal Software Development Engineer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
- There are 130 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Principal Software Development Engineer role in the available dataset.
- Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Principal Software Development Engineer?
- Top employers filing LCAs for Principal Software Development Engineer include: Amazon.com Services LLC, Zscaler, Inc., Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc..