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Principal Sdet

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Principal Sdet insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings31All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$132,54124 eligible salary records
Employer names14Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$122,463–$158,333Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 8 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 4 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*4 filings$136,091 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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 24 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 Sdet23
$130,000 median · n=19 eligible
Principal Sdet (Princip. Software Devel. Eng. In Test)2
— median · n=0 eligible
Principal Sdet / Automation Architect2
$159,235 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Engineer/ Principal Sdet /Automation Architect1
$97,053 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Sdet Consultant1
— median · n=0 eligible
Principal Sdet Engineer1
$216,258 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Principal Sdet1
$160,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 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
Dallas, TX6
$123,095 median · n=5 eligible
Mclean, VA4
$136,553 median · n=4 eligible
Santa Clara, CA3
$193,565 median · n=2 eligible
Georgetown, TX2
— median · n=0 eligible
Mountain House, CA2
$130,299 median · n=2 eligible
Naperville, IL2
— median · n=0 eligible
Santa Monica, CA2
$121,493 median · n=2 eligible
Atlanta, GA1
$120,566 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 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
87.1%Certified LCAs
Certified27 87.1%
Certified - Withdrawn3 9.7%
Withdrawn1 3.2%

Denominator: all 31 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Cvent, Inc.15
$132,541 median · n=14 eligible
Cornerstone Ondemand, Inc.5
$124,500 median · n=3 eligible
Auditoria.Ai, Inc.2
$159,235 median · n=2 eligible
Sri Technologies, Inc.2
— median · n=0 eligible
Accompany Health, Inc.1
$195,000 median · n=1 eligible
Eliassen Group, LLC1
— median · n=0 eligible
Globalpoint, Inc.1
$97,053 median · n=1 eligible
Icloud Consulting Services Inc1
$113,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 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
$132,541Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$118,419
25th percentile$122,463
Median (50th)$132,541
75th percentile$158,333
90th percentile$170,258

n=24 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

31 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
Cvent Inc.Principal Sdet

Filing details

$159,182.73 /yr

I-200-26170-032993
Reported wage: $159,182.73 / year
Annualized: $159,183
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Tysons Corner, VA06/19/202612/13/2026
Sri Technologies, Inc.Principal Sdet (Princip. Software Devel. Eng. In Test)

Filing details

$53 per hour

I-200-26162-007602
Reported wage: $53 / hour
Annualized: $110,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Naperville, IL06/11/202610/01/2026
Sri Technologies, Inc.Principal Sdet (Princip. Software Devel. Eng. In Test)

Filing details

$53 per hour

I-200-26131-895402
Reported wage: $53 / hour
Annualized: $110,240
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Naperville, IL05/11/202610/01/2026
Icloud Consulting Services IncPrincipal Sdet

Filing details

$113,000 /yr

I-200-26079-717201
Reported wage: $113,000 / year
Annualized: $113,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-03-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain House, CA03/19/202603/19/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principal Sdet Engineer

Filing details

$216,258 /yr

I-200-25224-236841
Reported wage: $216,258–$237,500 / year
Annualized: $216,258
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-19
Employment end: 2028-08-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA08/12/202508/12/2025
Cornerstone Ondemand, Inc.Principal Sdet

Filing details

$154,000 /yr

I-200-25014-615653
Reported wage: $154,000 / year
Annualized: $154,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-04
Employment end: 2028-05-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Georgetown, TX01/13/202505/23/2025
Cvent, Inc.Principal Sdet

Filing details

$149,801 /yr

I-200-25051-711439
Reported wage: $149,801 / year
Annualized: $149,801
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-27
Employment end: 2028-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Mclean (Tysons Corner), VA02/20/202507/14/2025
Cornerstone Ondemand, Inc.Principal Sdet

Filing details

$154,000 per week

I-200-24362-573863
Reported wage: $154,000 / week
Annualized: $8,008,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-06
Employment end: 2028-05-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Georgetown, TX12/27/202405/23/2025
Cvent, Inc.Principal Sdet

Filing details

$168,826.22 /yr

I-200-24298-430730
Reported wage: $168,826.22 / year
Annualized: $168,826
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-31
Employment end: 2028-04-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Mclean, VA10/24/202404/03/2025
Cvent, Inc.Principal Sdet

Filing details

$158,049.72 /yr

I-200-24110-904621
Reported wage: $158,049.72 / year
Annualized: $158,050
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-26
Employment end: 2027-10-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX04/19/202410/11/2024
Cvent, Inc.Principal Sdet

Filing details

$158,049.72 /yr

I-200-24110-904611
Reported wage: $158,049.72 / year
Annualized: $158,050
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-19
Employment end: 2027-10-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX04/19/202410/11/2024
Cvent, IncPrincipal Sdet

Filing details

$123,095 /yr

I-200-24069-785422
Reported wage: $123,095 / year
Annualized: $123,095
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-15
Employment end: 2027-03-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX03/08/202403/08/2024
Accompany Health, Inc.Principal Sdet

Filing details

$195,000 /yr

I-200-24058-751915
Reported wage: $195,000 / year
Annualized: $195,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-05
Employment end: 2027-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Little Elm, TX02/27/202404/01/2024
Cvent, IncPrincipal Sdet

Filing details

$123,095 /yr

I-200-24054-742808
Reported wage: $123,095 / year
Annualized: $123,095
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-01
Employment end: 2027-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX02/23/202403/01/2024
Cvent, IncPrincipal Sdet

Filing details

$134,720 /yr

I-200-24050-729063
Reported wage: $134,720 / year
Annualized: $134,720
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-26
Employment end: 2027-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Portland, OR02/19/202408/20/2024
Auditoria.Ai, Inc.Principal Sdet/Automation Architect

Filing details

$147,597 /yr

I-200-24012-637956
Reported wage: $147,597–$187,200 / year
Annualized: $147,597
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-22
Employment end: 2027-07-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain House, CA01/12/202407/05/2024
Cvent, IncPrincipal Sdet

Filing details

$130,362 /yr

I-200-23335-537085
Reported wage: $130,362 / year
Annualized: $130,362
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-08
Employment end: 2027-05-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Mclean, VA12/01/202305/05/2024
Cvent, IncPrincipal Sdet

Filing details

$142,743 /yr

I-200-23199-197471
Reported wage: $142,743 / year
Annualized: $142,743
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-25
Employment end: 2026-12-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Mclean, VA07/18/202312/13/2023
Eliassen Group, LLCPrincipal Sdet Consultant

Filing details

$64.9 per hour

I-200-23164-104833
Reported wage: $64.9 / hour
Annualized: $134,992
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-20
Employment end: 2026-07-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Westlake, TX06/13/202307/05/2023
Globalpoint, Inc.Principal Engineer/ Principal Sdet /Automation Architect

Filing details

$97,053 /yr

I-200-23104-933439
Reported wage: $97,053 / year
Annualized: $97,053
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-21
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

North Brunswick, NJ04/14/202310/01/2023
Cornerstone Ondemand, Inc.Senior Principal Sdet

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-23101-921690
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-18
Employment end: 2026-09-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Pflugerville, TX04/11/202309/27/2023
Cornerstone Ondemand, Inc.Principal Sdet

Filing details

$118,485.28 /yr

I-200-22133-172017
Reported wage: $118,485.28 / year
Annualized: $118,485
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-20
Employment end: 2025-05-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Monica, CA05/13/202205/31/2022
Cvent, IncPrincipal Sdet

Filing details

$118,419 /yr

I-200-22076-986692
Reported wage: $118,419 / year
Annualized: $118,419
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-24
Employment end: 2025-03-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX03/17/202203/18/2022
Cvent, IncPrincipal Sdet

Filing details

$118,419 /yr

I-200-22049-914337
Reported wage: $118,419 / year
Annualized: $118,419
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-28
Employment end: 2025-02-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX02/18/202202/25/2022
Cvent, Inc.Principal Sdet

Filing details

$125,013.42 /yr

I-200-22041-890905
Reported wage: $125,013.42 / year
Annualized: $125,013
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-16
Employment end: 2025-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Mclean, VA02/09/202207/14/2022

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.