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Principal Software Architect

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

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Principal Software Architect insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings198All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$155,522185 eligible salary records
Employer names120Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$132,451–$190,750Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
07132027FY 2016: 15 filings16FY 2017: 12 filings17FY 2018: 18 filings18FY 2019: 20 filings19FY 2020: 18 filings20FY 2021: 19 filings21FY 2022: 24 filings22FY 2023: 13 filings23FY 2024: 24 filings24FY 2025: 21 filings25FY 2026: 14 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*14 filings$163,550 median · n=13

*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 · 185 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 Software Architect154
$160,000 median · n=146 eligible
Principal Software Architect I12
$127,343 median · n=12 eligible
Sr. Principal Software Architect7
$221,938 median · n=6 eligible
Senior Principal Software Architect6
$184,954 median · n=4 eligible
Principal Software Architecture3
$133,687 median · n=3 eligible
Principal Software Architect Iii2
$182,875 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Principal Software Architecture2
$127,150 median · n=1 eligible
Associate Principal Software Architect1
$140,000 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, CA14
$180,000 median · n=13 eligible
San Francisco, CA9
$225,750 median · n=7 eligible
Scottsdale, AZ7
$127,015 median · n=7 eligible
Seattle, WA7
$157,295 median · n=6 eligible
Burlington, MA6
$154,961 median · n=6 eligible
Frisco, TX6
$134,439 median · n=6 eligible
San Jose, CA6
$188,971 median · n=6 eligible
Southlake, TX6
$127,150 median · n=5 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
93.4%Certified LCAs
Certified185 93.4%
Certified - Withdrawn8 4.0%
Withdrawn5 2.5%

Denominator: all 198 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Axway, Inc.14
$128,218 median · n=14 eligible
Equinix, Inc.9
$155,000 median · n=9 eligible
Sabre Glbl Inc.7
$130,419 median · n=6 eligible
Nuance Communications, Inc.6
$117,926 median · n=6 eligible
Disney Parks Technology Services Co., LLC5
$212,609 median · n=5 eligible
Factset Research Systems Inc.5
$218,000 median · n=5 eligible
Harman International Industries, Inc.5
$192,115 median · n=5 eligible
B1 It Solutions, Inc4
$127,878 median · n=4 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
$155,522Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$120,834
25th percentile$132,451
Median (50th)$155,522
75th percentile$190,750
90th percentile$223,200

n=185 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

198 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
Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationPrincipal Software Architect – Oracle Integration Cloud

Filing details

$155,522 /yr

I-200-26168-024936
Reported wage: $155,522 / year
Annualized: $155,522
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Brookfield, WI06/17/202608/03/2026
Factset Research Systems Inc.Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-26168-026596
Reported wage: $240,000–$270,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-12-13
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/17/202612/14/2026
Procom Consulting, Inc.Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$205,000 /yr

I-200-26162-005681
Reported wage: $205,000 / year
Annualized: $205,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-12-02
Worker positions: 1

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

West Windsor Township, NJ06/11/202612/03/2026
Factset Research Systems Inc.Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-26153-972218
Reported wage: $230,000–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Norwalk, CT06/02/202611/15/2026
Rocket Software, Inc.Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$145,600 /yr

I-200-26127-882868
Reported wage: $145,600 / year
Annualized: $145,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rogers, AR05/07/202610/01/2026
Dst Technologies, Inc.Principal Software Architect [00110006]

Filing details

$123,000 /yr

I-200-26124-864218
Reported wage: $123,000–$143,000 / year
Annualized: $123,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-10-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Kansas City, MO05/04/202610/22/2026
Concentrix Cvg Customer Management Group Inc.Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$134,992 /yr

I-200-26086-737013
Reported wage: $134,992–$149,992 / year
Annualized: $134,992
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Omaha, NE03/27/202608/14/2026
Concentrix Cvg Customer Management Group Inc.Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$212,202 /yr

I-200-26086-737209
Reported wage: $212,202–$227,202 / year
Annualized: $212,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Bonney Lake, WA03/27/202608/17/2026
Forcepoint LLCSr. Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$218,126 /yr

I-200-26082-722821
Reported wage: $218,126 / year
Annualized: $218,126
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-30
Employment end: 2029-07-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA03/23/202607/17/2026
Zf Active Safety Us Inc.Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$138,486 /yr

I-200-26042-633136
Reported wage: $138,486 / year
Annualized: $138,486
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-19
Employment end: 2029-04-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Livonia, MI02/11/202604/14/2026
Concentrix Cvg Customer Management Group Inc.Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$153,358 /yr

I-200-26012-551552
Reported wage: $153,358–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $153,358
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-20
Employment end: 2029-05-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Yardley, PA01/12/202605/25/2026
Inovalon, Inc.Senior Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-23254-336856
Reported wage: $225,000–$235,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-31
Employment end: 2026-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Dublin, CA09/11/202309/25/2023
Cyberark Software, Inc.Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$264,514 /yr

I-200-25351-491463
Reported wage: $264,514–$274,514 / year
Annualized: $264,514
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-24
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA12/17/202506/01/2026
Connectwise LLCPrincipal Software Architect

Filing details

$163,550 /yr

I-200-25317-405242
Reported wage: $163,550–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $163,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-20
Employment end: 2028-11-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Tampa, FL11/13/202511/20/2025
Disney Parks Technology Services Co., LLCPrincipal Software Architect

Filing details

$214,213.88 /yr

I-200-25265-326244
Reported wage: $214,213.88 / year
Annualized: $214,214
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-29
Employment end: 2029-01-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL09/22/202501/07/2026
B1 It Solutions, IncPrincipal Software Architect

Filing details

$134,971 /yr

I-200-25260-314735
Reported wage: $134,971 / year
Annualized: $134,971
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-24
Employment end: 2028-09-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Little Elm, TX09/17/202509/24/2025
Rate-Highway, Inc.Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-25252-296952
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-16
Employment end: 2028-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Huntersville, NC09/09/202510/15/2025
Lanzatech Inc.Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-25239-270170
Reported wage: $185,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-04
Employment end: 2029-02-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Skokie, IL08/27/202502/03/2026
Prolifics Inc.Associate Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$140,000.16 /yr

I-200-25237-263838
Reported wage: $140,000.16 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-02
Employment end: 2029-02-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX08/25/202502/22/2026
Nony Ai, Inc.Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$161,637 /yr

I-200-25196-176605
Reported wage: $161,637 / year
Annualized: $161,637
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-22
Employment end: 2028-07-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA07/15/202507/28/2025
Netsol Technologies Americas, Inc.Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$108,826 /yr

I-200-25170-113733
Reported wage: $108,826 / year
Annualized: $108,826
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-26
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/19/202510/01/2025
Park Loyalty IncPrincipal Software Architect

Filing details

$148,221 /yr

I-200-25147-021855
Reported wage: $148,221 / year
Annualized: $148,221
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-03
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Brookfield, WI05/27/202510/01/2025
Equinix, Inc.Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-25135-979623
Reported wage: $155,000–$233,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-22
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Frisco, TX05/15/202510/01/2025
Paypal, Inc.Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$290,000 /yr

I-200-25119-917128
Reported wage: $290,000 / year
Annualized: $290,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-06
Employment end: 2028-05-11
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/29/202505/12/2025
Rate-Highway, Inc.Principal Software Architect

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-25115-908137
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-02
Employment end: 2028-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA04/25/202505/01/2025

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.