OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Principal Software Design 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
Official U.S. DOL recordsPrincipal Software Design Engineer insights
Total filings23All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$141,96822 eligible salary records
Employer names11Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$125,000–$155,058Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*1 filings$169,911 median · n=1
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 22 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Principal Software Design Engineer20
$145,323 median · n=19 eligible
Principal Software Design Engineer In Test3
$122,000 median · n=3 eligible
Top 2 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Livonia, MI7
$143,936 median · n=7 eligible
Salt Lake City, UT3
$150,348 median · n=3 eligible
Thousand Oaks, CA3
$166,154 median · n=2 eligible
Redmond, WA2
$165,750 median · n=2 eligible
Santa Monica, CALIFORNIA2
$130,000 median · n=2 eligible
Beaverton, OR1
$150,000 median · n=1 eligible
Flower Mound, TX1
$110,531 median · n=1 eligible
Livnonia, MI1
$139,726 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
95.7%Certified LCAs
Certified22 95.7%
Certified - Withdrawn1 4.3%
Denominator: all 23 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Zf Active Safety Us Inc.7
$143,936 median · n=7 eligible
Amgen Inc.3
$166,154 median · n=2 eligible
Cornerstone Ondemand, Inc.3
$122,000 median · n=3 eligible
University Of Utah3
$150,348 median · n=3 eligible
Detector Electronics Corporation1
$112,965 median · n=1 eligible
Microsoft Corporation1
$196,500 median · n=1 eligible
Pactera Technologies Inc.1
$135,000 median · n=1 eligible
Stryker Communications Inc.1
$110,531 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$141,968Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$112,862
25th percentile$125,000
Median (50th)$141,968
75th percentile$155,058
90th percentile$169,535
n=22 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
23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Utah | Principal Software Design Engineer | $169,911I-200-26009-547731 Reported wage: $169,911 / year Annualized: $169,911 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-16 Employment end: 2029-04-30 Worker positions: 1 | Salt Lake City, UT | 01/09/2026 | 05/01/2026 |
| Zf Active Safety Us Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer | $145,323I-200-25118-912602 Reported wage: $145,323 / year Annualized: $145,323 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-05 Employment end: 2028-09-22 Worker positions: 1 | Livonia, MI | 04/28/2025 | 09/23/2025 |
| Zf Active Safety Us Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer | $143,936.28I-200-24026-670150 Reported wage: $143,936.28 / year Annualized: $143,936 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-02-02 Employment end: 2027-01-30 Worker positions: 1 | Livonia, MI | 01/26/2024 | 01/31/2024 |
| Zf Active Safety Us Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer | $151,333I-200-23310-480541 Reported wage: $151,333 / year Annualized: $151,333 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-11-14 Employment end: 2027-03-01 Worker positions: 1 | Livonia, MI | 11/06/2023 | 03/02/2024 |
| Zf Active Safety Us Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer | $139,332I-200-23158-085751 Reported wage: $139,332 / year Annualized: $139,332 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-06-14 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Livonia, MI | 06/07/2023 | 10/01/2023 |
| Zf Active Safety Us Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer | $156,300I-200-23142-042788 Reported wage: $156,300 / year Annualized: $156,300 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-05-29 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Livonia, MI | 05/22/2023 | 10/01/2023 |
| Zf Active Safety Us Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer | $139,726.2I-200-23142-042805 Reported wage: $139,726.2 / year Annualized: $139,726 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-05-29 Employment end: 2026-08-30 Worker positions: 1 | Livnonia, MI | 05/22/2023 | 08/31/2023 |
| University Of Utah | Principal Software Design Engineer | $150,348I-200-23011-695333 Reported wage: $150,348 / year Annualized: $150,348 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-01-18 Employment end: 2026-04-30 Worker positions: 1 | Salt Lake City, UT | 01/11/2023 | 05/01/2023 |
| D-Matrix Corporation | Principal Software Design Engineer | $215,000I-200-22139-191591 Reported wage: $215,000 / year Annualized: $215,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-05-26 Employment end: 2025-06-19 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 05/19/2022 | 06/20/2022 |
| Pactera Technologies Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer | $135,000I-200-20268-842788 Reported wage: $135,000 / year Annualized: $135,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-30 Employment end: 2024-01-01 Worker positions: 1 | Redmond, WA | 09/23/2020 | 01/02/2021 |
| Zf Active Safety Us Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer | $112,851I-200-20237-783259 Reported wage: $112,851 / year Annualized: $112,851 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-08-31 Employment end: 2023-08-30 Worker positions: 1 | Livonia, MI | 08/24/2020 | 08/31/2020 |
| Tektronix, Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer | $150,000I-200-20206-735004 Reported wage: $150,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-07-31 Employment end: 2023-08-02 Worker positions: 1 | Beaverton, OR | 07/24/2020 | 08/03/2020 |
| University Of Utah | Principal Software Design Engineer | $134,000I-200-20134-567303 Reported wage: $134,000 / year Annualized: $134,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-05-20 Employment end: 2023-04-30 Worker positions: 1 | Salt Lake City, UT | 05/13/2020 | 07/01/2020 |
| Cornerstone Ondemand, Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer In Test | $120,000I-200-19130-801884 Reported wage: $120,000 / year Annualized: $120,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-05-20 Employment end: 2022-09-26 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CALIFORNIA | 05/14/2019 | 09/26/2019 |
| Cornerstone Ondemand, Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer In Test | $140,000I-200-19098-778036 Reported wage: $140,000 / year Annualized: $140,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-04-19 Employment end: 2022-04-22 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CALIFORNIA | 04/15/2019 | 04/22/2019 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Principal Software Design Engineer | $196,500I-200-18221-475956 Reported wage: $196,500 / year Annualized: $196,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-08-15 Employment end: 2021-08-27 Worker positions: 1 | Redmond, WA | 08/09/2018 | 08/27/2018 |
| Cornerstone Ondemand, Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer In Test | $122,000I-200-18009-354842 Reported wage: $122,000 / year Annualized: $122,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-01-24 Employment end: 2021-07-11 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, Ca, CA | 01/17/2018 | 07/11/2018 |
| Amgen Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer | $125,000I-200-16132-942062 Reported wage: $125,000 / year Annualized: $125,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-09-01 Employment end: 2019-05-18 Worker positions: 1 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 05/12/2016 | 05/18/2016 |
| Amgen Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer | $166,153.95I-200-17208-665599 Reported wage: $166,153.95 / year Annualized: $166,154 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-08-22 Employment end: 2020-08-21 Worker positions: 1 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 08/16/2017 | 08/21/2017 |
| Stryker Communications Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer | $110,531I-200-17069-683840 Reported wage: $110,531 / year Annualized: $110,531 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-23 Employment end: 2020-09-10 Worker positions: 1 | Flower Mound, TX | 03/17/2017 | 09/10/2017 |
| Amgen Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer | $166,153.95I-200-16362-135702 Reported wage: $166,153.95 / year Annualized: $166,154 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-02-15 Employment end: 2020-06-10 Worker positions: 1 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 02/09/2017 | 06/11/2017 |
| Trw Automotive, Inc. | Principal Software Design Engineer | $100,000I-200-16102-847707 Reported wage: $100,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-04-15 Employment end: 2019-04-10 Worker positions: 1 | Livonia, MI | 04/11/2016 | 04/11/2016 |
| Detector Electronics Corporation | Principal Software Design Engineer | $112,965I-200-16013-983042 Reported wage: $112,965–$115,000 / year Annualized: $112,965 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-01-20 Employment end: 2019-06-28 Worker positions: 1 | Minneapolis, MN | 01/13/2016 | 06/29/2016 |
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.