Software Engineer Principal H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Software Developers (SOC 15-1252).
Employers filed 53 wage applications for Software Engineer Principal jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 16 employers. The median offered wage was $171,875, 13.3% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Home Depot Management Company LLC filed the most (9, median $194,940).
- Filings
- 53
- Positions covered
- 53
- Employers
- 16
- Median offered
- $171,875
- Median prevailing wage
- $148,990
- Filings since FY2020
- 220
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +20%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Software Engineer Principal jobs rose 20%, from $143,726 in fiscal 2020 to $172,740 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 14.3% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2025, with 52 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Software Engineer Principal by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 42 | $172,740 | +1.6% | $148,990 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 52 | $170,000 | +6.2% | $149,781 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 33 | $160,089 | +8.7% | $141,659 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 42 | $147,220 | −7.4% | $134,992 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 22 | $159,000 | +25.7% | $123,147 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 19 | $126,485 | −12.0% | $119,933 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10 | $143,726 | n/a | $127,379 | +6.8% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Depot Management Company LLC | 9 | $194,940 | +21.9% | |
| Siemens Industry Software Inc. | 8 | $174,303 | +20.2% | |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 8 | $140,754 | +2.6% | |
| FIS Management Services, LLC | 6 | $187,704 | +30.8% | |
| Zebra Technologies Corporation | 4 | $148,990 | at the minimum | |
| Infor (US), LLC | 3 | $148,030 | at the minimum | |
| Progress Software Corporation | 3 | $181,622 | +6.4% | |
| Andersen Corporation | 2 | $158,886 | +9.6% | |
| Sagent M&C, LLC | 2 | $156,287 | +4.1% | |
| James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc. | 2 | $177,992 | +13.3% | |
| J. Crew Group, LLC | 1 | $157,000 | +19.0% | |
| Move Sales, Inc | 1 | $285,000 | +104.8% | |
| Newfold Digital, Inc | 1 | $115,000 | +11.9% | |
| Strategy Incorporated | 1 | $171,500 | +36.0% | |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 1 | $171,875 | at the minimum | |
| Siemens Corporation | 1 | $208,560 | +2.2% | |
Where Software Engineer Principal jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 7 | $140,754 | +2.0% | |
| Atlanta, GA | 6 | $191,747 | +26.0% | |
| Holtsville, NY | 4 | $148,990 | at the minimum | |
| Jacksonville, FL | 4 | $187,704 | +29.5% | |
| Austin, TX | 3 | $173,605 | +22.6% | |
| Coppell, TX | 2 | $156,287 | +4.1% | |
| Irvine, CA | 2 | $177,992 | +13.3% | |
| Livonia, MI | 2 | $175,915 | +67.9% | |
| Mason, OH | 2 | $161,962 | +16.5% | |
| Oak Park Heights, MN | 2 | $158,886 | +9.6% | |
| Wilsonville, OR | 2 | $197,571 | +22.0% | |
| Acworth, GA | 1 | $178,000 | +17.0% | |
| Apex, NC | 1 | $167,353 | +6.4% | |
| Ashburn, VA | 1 | $197,455 | +12.6% | |
| Castro Valley, CA | 1 | $167,780 | +3.8% | |
| Fremont, CA | 1 | $192,481 | +1.3% | |
| Lynchburg, VA | 1 | $157,000 | +19.0% | |
| New York, NY | 1 | $160,805 | at the minimum | |
| Pflugerville, TX | 1 | $199,351 | +21.9% | |
| Round Rock, TX | 1 | $195,000 | +19.2% | |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $148,030 | +2.1% | |
| San Francisco, CA | 1 | $171,875 | at the minimum | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $208,560 | +2.2% | |
| Snellville, GA | 1 | $250,000 | +64.3% | |
| Strongsville, OH | 1 | $135,000 | +3.2% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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