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Principal Engineer, Product Software

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Principal Engineer, Product Software insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings19All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$184,08019 eligible salary records
Employer names2Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$170,872–$193,939Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 5 filings22FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$239,013 median · n=2

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 19 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Principal Engineer, Product Software10
$193,479 median · n=10 eligible
Senior Principal Engineer, Product Software2
$184,080 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Engineer, Product Software (20521.151)1
$180,000 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Engineer, Product Software (20521.167)1
$185,000 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Engineer, Product Software (20521.151.9)1
$170,872 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Engineer, Product Software (20521.232.4)1
$184,080 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Engineer, Product Software (20521.25)1
$168,106 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Engineer, Product Software (20521.25.9)1
$170,872 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Sunnyvale, CA9
$184,080 median · n=9 eligible
Redwood City, CA5
$213,512 median · n=5 eligible
Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA4
$176,724 median · n=4 eligible
Santa Clara, CA1
$170,872 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified19 100.0%

Denominator: all 19 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Equinix, Inc.19
$184,080 median · n=19 eligible

Top 1 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$184,080Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$166,126
25th percentile$170,872
Median (50th)$184,080
75th percentile$193,939
90th percentile$213,849

n=19 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

19 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software

Filing details

$213,512 /yr

I-200-26169-031562
Reported wage: $213,512–$319,000 / year
Annualized: $213,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-11-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redwood City, CA06/18/202611/30/2026
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software

Filing details

$264,514 /yr

I-200-26139-927837
Reported wage: $264,514–$319,000 / year
Annualized: $264,514
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redwood City, CA05/19/202606/22/2026
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software

Filing details

$206,315 /yr

I-200-25174-121673
Reported wage: $206,315–$298,000 / year
Annualized: $206,315
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-30
Employment end: 2028-12-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redwood City, CA06/23/202512/23/2025
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software

Filing details

$181,272 /yr

I-200-24178-150984
Reported wage: $181,272–$302,000 / year
Annualized: $181,272
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-03
Employment end: 2027-10-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redwood City, CA06/26/202410/16/2024
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software

Filing details

$215,197 /yr

I-200-24178-152085
Reported wage: $215,197–$302,000 / year
Annualized: $215,197
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-03
Employment end: 2027-09-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redwood City, CA06/26/202409/18/2024
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software

Filing details

$202,878 /yr

I-200-23284-425134
Reported wage: $202,878–$304,000 / year
Annualized: $202,878
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-18
Employment end: 2027-04-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA10/11/202304/09/2024
Equinix, Inc.Senior Principal Engineer, Product Software

Filing details

$184,080 /yr

I-200-22160-265287
Reported wage: $184,080–$347,000 / year
Annualized: $184,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-16
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA06/09/202210/01/2022
Equinix, Inc.Senior Principal Engineer, Product Software

Filing details

$184,080 /yr

I-200-22154-241259
Reported wage: $184,080–$347,000 / year
Annualized: $184,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-10
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA06/03/202210/01/2022
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software

Filing details

$184,080 /yr

I-200-22062-946528
Reported wage: $184,080–$308,000 / year
Annualized: $184,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-09
Employment end: 2025-07-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA03/02/202207/08/2022
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software (20521.232.4)

Filing details

$184,080 /yr

I-200-21320-707045
Reported wage: $184,080–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $184,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-23
Employment end: 2025-05-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA11/16/202105/12/2022
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software (20521.85.9)

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-21302-676169
Reported wage: $150,000–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-05
Employment end: 2025-03-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA10/29/202104/01/2022
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software (20521.151.9)

Filing details

$170,872 /yr

I-200-21127-296771
Reported wage: $170,872–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $170,872
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-14
Employment end: 2024-11-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA05/07/202111/05/2021
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software (20521.25.9)

Filing details

$170,872 /yr

I-200-21068-130278
Reported wage: $170,872–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $170,872
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-15
Employment end: 2024-09-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA03/08/202109/02/2021
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software (20521.25)

Filing details

$168,105.53 /yr

I-200-20028-279827
Reported wage: $168,105.53 / year
Annualized: $168,106
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-04
Employment end: 2023-07-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA01/28/202007/19/2020
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software (20521.151)

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-19233-292080
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-30
Employment end: 2022-10-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA08/26/201910/03/2019
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software (20521.167)

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-19173-646025
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-09
Employment end: 2022-07-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA07/02/201907/08/2019
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software

Filing details

$168,105 /yr

I-200-19062-192783
Reported wage: $168,105 / year
Annualized: $168,105
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-13
Employment end: 2022-09-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA03/07/201909/02/2019
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software

Filing details

$173,448 /yr

I-200-19040-456152
Reported wage: $173,448 / year
Annualized: $173,448
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-27
Employment end: 2022-04-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA02/21/201904/04/2019
Equinix, Inc.Principal Engineer, Product Software

Filing details

$158,208 /yr

I-200-18256-716077
Reported wage: $158,208 / year
Annualized: $158,208
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-27
Employment end: 2021-11-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA09/21/201811/09/2018

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.