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Principal Quality 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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THE BIG PICTURE

Principal Quality Software Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings5All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$92,0005 eligible salary records

Employer names3Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$92,000–$98,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20232 filings$126,500 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

$75k–$100kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 5 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 Quality Software Engineer5

$92,000 median · n=5 eligible

Top 1 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

Columbus, OH3

$92,000 median · n=3 eligible

Columbus, OHIO1

$92,000 median · n=1 eligible

Germantown, MD1

$155,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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

Certified5 100.0%

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

Accion Labs Us, Inc.4

$92,000 median · n=4 eligible

Hughes Network Systems LLC1

$155,000 median · n=1 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

$92,000Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$92,000

25th percentile$92,000

Median (50th)$92,000

75th percentile$98,000

90th percentile$132,200

n=5 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
Hughes Network Systems LLC	Principal Quality Software Engineer	Filing details $155,000 /yr I-200-23129-007255 Reported wage: $155,000 / year Annualized: $155,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-05-16 Employment end: 2026-06-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Germantown, MD	05/09/2023	06/05/2023
Accion Labs Us, Inc.	Principal Quality Software Engineer	Filing details $98,000 /yr I-200-22362-663819 Reported wage: $98,000 / year Annualized: $98,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-01-04 Employment end: 2026-01-09 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Columbus, OH	12/28/2022	01/10/2023
Accion Labs Us, Inc.	Principal Quality Software Engineer	Filing details $92,000 /yr I-200-22199-359261 Reported wage: $92,000 / year Annualized: $92,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-07-25 Employment end: 2025-08-24 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Columbus, OH	07/18/2022	08/25/2022
Accion Labs Us, Inc.	Principal Quality Software Engineer	Filing details $92,000 /yr I-200-20142-593525 Reported wage: $92,000 / year Annualized: $92,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-05-29 Employment end: 2023-06-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Columbus, OH	05/21/2020	06/01/2020
Accion Labs Us, Inc.	Principal Quality Software Engineer	Filing details $92,000 /yr I-200-19143-078941 Reported wage: $92,000 / year Annualized: $92,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-06-06 Employment end: 2022-06-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Columbus, OHIO	06/02/2019	06/10/2019

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.