Sr. Principal Software 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)
+39.3%
Filed H-1B base wages show $184,242 vs BLS national median $132,270
Median Salary
$184,242
H-1B LCA Filings
17LCA records
Top 10% Salary
$239,288
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)
$184,242
P25: $176,134
P75: $237,141
Min: $163,862Max: $239,288
Top Sponsoring Employers
- Cadence Design Systems, Inc.8 filings$179,546
- Medtronic, Inc.2 filingsN/A
- Riot Games, Inc.2 filings$237,141
- Dow Jones and Company1 filings$171,163
- Zscaler, Inc.1 filings$239,288
- iCims, Inc.1 filings$180,147
- Autodesk, Inc.1 filings$213,512
- CBRE, INC.1 filings$185,149
Highest Paying Cities
- Los Angeles, CA2 filings$237,141
- San Francisco, CA1 filings$213,512
- San Jose, CA5 filings$199,534
- Richardson, TX1 filings$185,149
- Holmdel, NJ1 filings$180,147
- Burlington, MA2 filings$175,438
- Monmouth Junction, NJ1 filings$171,163
- Lynnwood, WA1 filings$163,862
- Austin, TX1 filings$163,550
- Northridge, CA2 filingsN/A
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the average H1B salary for a Sr. Principal Software Engineer?
- The median filed base salary for Sr. Principal Software Engineer H-1B LCA records is $184,242 per year.
- How many Sr. Principal Software Engineer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
- There are 17 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Sr. Principal Software Engineer role in the available dataset.
- Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Sr. Principal Software Engineer?
- Top employers filing LCAs for Sr. Principal Software Engineer include: Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Medtronic, Inc., Riot Games, Inc..