OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsPrincipal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering insights
Total filings21All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$124,88319 eligible salary records
Employer names2Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$121,108–$135,070Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 20252 filings$161,886 median · n=1
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 19 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Top 1 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Philadelphia, PA6
$124,883 median · n=4 eligible
Englewood, CO5
$131,685 median · n=5 eligible
West Chester, PA3
$121,909 median · n=3 eligible
Dulles, VA2
$137,436 median · n=2 eligible
Englewood, COLORADO1
$119,558 median · n=1 eligible
Mckinney, TX1
$114,234 median · n=1 eligible
Mount Laurel, NJ1
$119,662 median · n=1 eligible
Skillman, NJ1
$136,067 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
90.5%Certified LCAs
Certified19 90.5%
Certified - Withdrawn2 9.5%
Denominator: all 21 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Top 1 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$124,883Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$119,558
25th percentile$121,108
Median (50th)$124,883
75th percentile$135,070
90th percentile$143,432
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
21 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $161,886I-200-25113-896131 Reported wage: $161,886–$183,743.59 / year Annualized: $161,886 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-30 Employment end: 2028-05-04 Worker positions: 1 | Englewood, CO | 04/23/2025 | 05/05/2025 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $132,330I-200-22342-628274 Reported wage: $132,330–$161,668.75 / year Annualized: $132,330 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-11-05 Employment end: 2026-05-24 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 12/07/2022 | 05/25/2023 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $134,087I-200-24120-935027 Reported wage: $134,087–$160,000 / year Annualized: $134,087 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-05-06 Employment end: 2027-10-21 Worker positions: 1 | Englewood, CO | 04/29/2024 | 10/22/2024 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $136,067I-200-23095-906083 Reported wage: $136,067–$159,359 / year Annualized: $136,067 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-04-12 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Skillman, NJ | 04/05/2023 | 10/01/2023 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $192,941I-200-23093-897000 Reported wage: $192,941–$204,949.29 / year Annualized: $192,941 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-04-10 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 04/03/2023 | 10/01/2023 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $124,883I-200-22073-976938 Reported wage: $124,883–$157,254.21 / year Annualized: $124,883 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-03-21 Employment end: 2025-05-24 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 03/14/2022 | 05/25/2022 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $124,883I-200-22059-937148 Reported wage: $124,883–$157,254.21 / year Annualized: $124,883 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-03-07 Employment end: 2025-05-24 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 02/28/2022 | 05/25/2022 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $131,685I-200-22047-908228 Reported wage: $131,685–$155,312.34 / year Annualized: $131,685 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-02-24 Employment end: 2025-07-02 Worker positions: 1 | Englewood, CO | 02/16/2022 | 07/03/2022 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $124,883I-200-22031-866074 Reported wage: $124,883–$157,254.21 / year Annualized: $124,883 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-02-07 Employment end: 2025-06-14 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 01/31/2022 | 06/15/2022 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $124,883I-200-21210-490382 Reported wage: $124,883–$152,579.06 / year Annualized: $124,883 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-08-05 Employment end: 2025-01-27 Worker positions: 1 | West Chester, PA | 07/29/2021 | 01/28/2022 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $114,234I-200-21182-439886 Reported wage: $114,234–$154,835.16 / year Annualized: $114,234 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-07-09 Employment end: 2024-07-13 Worker positions: 1 | Mckinney, TX | 07/01/2021 | 07/14/2021 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $138,819I-200-21175-424840 Reported wage: $138,819–$165,732.66 / year Annualized: $138,819 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-07-01 Employment end: 2024-12-21 Worker positions: 1 | Dulles, VA | 06/24/2021 | 12/22/2021 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $121,909I-200-20239-789496 Reported wage: $121,909–$149,264.58 / year Annualized: $121,909 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-02 Employment end: 2024-02-15 Worker positions: 1 | West Chester, PA | 08/26/2020 | 02/16/2021 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $121,909I-200-20230-772443 Reported wage: $121,909–$161,504.34 / year Annualized: $121,909 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-08-24 Employment end: 2024-01-17 Worker positions: 1 | West Chester, PA | 08/17/2020 | 01/18/2021 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $119,662I-200-19281-076259 Reported wage: $119,662–$137,906.54 / year Annualized: $119,662 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2019-10-16 Employment end: 2023-03-30 Worker positions: 1 | Mount Laurel, NJ | 10/08/2019 | 03/31/2020 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $118,144I-200-17065-113335 Reported wage: $118,144–$130,500 / year Annualized: $118,144 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-06-24 Employment end: 2020-08-24 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 03/07/2017 | 08/25/2017 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $119,558I-200-18361-547839 Reported wage: $119,558–$130,875.1 / year Annualized: $119,558 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-01-16 Employment end: 2022-07-02 Worker positions: 1 | Englewood, COLORADO | 01/10/2019 | 07/03/2019 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $119,558I-200-18316-683441 Reported wage: $119,558–$133,104.86 / year Annualized: $119,558 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-11-19 Employment end: Not disclosed Worker positions: 1 | Englewood, CO | 11/13/2018 | — |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $136,053I-200-18220-872024 Reported wage: $136,053–$145,136.36 / year Annualized: $136,053 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-08-16 Employment end: 2021-12-21 Worker positions: 1 | Dulles, VA | 08/10/2018 | 12/22/2018 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $120,307I-200-18094-105415 Reported wage: $120,307–$143,107 / year Annualized: $120,307 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-04-13 Employment end: 2021-10-07 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 04/09/2018 | 10/08/2018 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | Principal Engineer, Software Development & Engineering | $122,096I-200-18029-812215 Reported wage: $122,096–$132,013.38 / year Annualized: $122,096 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-02-05 Employment end: 2021-06-10 Worker positions: 1 | Englewood, CO | 01/30/2018 | 06/11/2018 |
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.