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Principal Member Of Technical Staff, Software Engineer

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings5All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$145,0072 eligible salary records

Employer names2Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$143,588–$146,427Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20193 filings— median · n=0

*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

$125k–$150kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 2 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 Member Of Technical Staff, Software Engineering3

$145,007 median · n=2 eligible

Principal Member Of Technical Staff, Software Engineer2

— median · n=0 eligible

Top 2 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

San Jose, CALIFORNIA3

— median · n=0 eligible

San Francisco, CA2

$145,007 median · n=2 eligible

Top 2 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

40.0%Certified LCAs

Certified - Withdrawn3 60.0%

Certified2 40.0%

Denominator: all 5 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Quantenna Communications, Inc.3

— median · n=0 eligible

Salesforce.Com Inc.2

$145,007 median · n=2 eligible

Top 2 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

$145,007Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$142,736

25th percentile$143,588

Median (50th)$145,007

75th percentile$146,427

90th percentile$147,278

n=2 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

5 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Quantenna Communications, Inc.	Principal Member Of Technical Staff, Software Engineer	Filing details $141,898 /yr I-200-19056-170051 Reported wage: $141,898–$164,674 / year Annualized: $141,898 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-06 Employment end: 2022-08-23 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CALIFORNIA	02/28/2019	08/24/2019
Quantenna Communications, Inc.	Principal Member Of Technical Staff, Software Engineer	Filing details $155,106 /yr I-200-19057-019679 Reported wage: $155,106–$166,000 / year Annualized: $155,106 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-06 Employment end: 2022-08-23 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CALIFORNIA	02/28/2019	08/24/2019
Quantenna Communications, Inc.	Principal Member Of Technical Staff, Software Engineering	Filing details $132,184 /yr I-200-19056-699509 Reported wage: $132,184–$155,106 / year Annualized: $132,184 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-01 Employment end: 2022-08-23 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CALIFORNIA	02/25/2019	08/24/2019
Salesforce.Com Inc.	Principal Member Of Technical Staff, Software Engineering	Filing details $142,168 /yr I-200-17304-086684 Reported wage: $142,168 / year Annualized: $142,168 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2017-11-06 Employment end: 2021-04-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	10/31/2017	04/27/2018
Salesforce.Com Inc.	Principal Member Of Technical Staff, Software Engineering	Filing details $147,846 /yr I-200-16239-324281 Reported wage: $147,846 / year Annualized: $147,846 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-09-03 Employment end: 2020-02-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	08/29/2016	02/07/2017

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.