Principal Software Engineer/Developer
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)
+6.7%
Filed H-1B base wages show $141,170 vs BLS national median $132,270
Median Salary
$141,170
H-1B LCA Filings
186LCA 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
- $141,170
- N/A
- $125,537
- $125,429
Highest Paying Cities
- Merrimack, NH12 filings$147,846
- Boston, MA7 filings$147,846
- Durham, NC99 filings$141,170
- Quincy, MA1 filings$139,887
- Westlake, TX59 filings$135,126
- Glen Allen, VA1 filings$129,210
- Jersey City, NJ3 filings$127,771
- Covington, KY1 filings$112,840
- Smithfield, RI2 filingsN/A
- Haymarket, VA1 filingsN/A
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the average H1B salary for a Principal Software Engineer/Developer?
- The median filed base salary for Principal Software Engineer/Developer H-1B LCA records is $141,170 per year.
- How many Principal Software Engineer/Developer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
- There are 186 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Principal Software Engineer/Developer role in the available dataset.
- Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Principal Software Engineer/Developer?
- Top employers filing LCAs for Principal Software Engineer/Developer include: Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments, National Charitable Services LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company d/b/a Fidelity Investments.