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Principal Software Dev insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,663All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$171,0001,571 eligible salary records
Employer names326Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$139,464–$212,202Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
061122183244FY 2016: 53 filings16FY 2017: 60 filings17FY 2018: 93 filings18FY 2019: 122 filings19FY 2020: 138 filings20FY 2021: 175 filings21FY 2022: 195 filings22FY 2023: 201 filings23FY 2024: 195 filings24FY 2025: 218 filings25FY 2026: 213 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*213 filings$212,202 median · n=207

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 1,571 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 Development Engineer936
$190,486 median · n=883 eligible
Principal Software Developer353
$126,000 median · n=330 eligible
Principal Software Dev Engineer52
$179,874 median · n=50 eligible
Principal Software Development Engineer In Test39
$156,903 median · n=36 eligible
Principal Software Dev Eng37
$238,400 median · n=37 eligible
Principal Software Development29
$128,014 median · n=29 eligible
Principal Software Development Qa Engineer25
$165,000 median · n=23 eligible
Senior Principal Software Developer17
$149,302 median · n=17 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
Seattle, WA361
$204,900 median · n=349 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA185
$184,080 median · n=172 eligible
Bellevue, WA78
$212,202 median · n=73 eligible
Santa Clara, CA51
$235,000 median · n=47 eligible
San Jose, CA45
$231,594 median · n=43 eligible
Austin, TX29
$155,709 median · n=29 eligible
Pleasanton, CA27
$185,900 median · n=26 eligible
New York, NY26
$161,000 median · n=25 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
94.5%Certified LCAs
Certified1,571 94.5%
Certified - Withdrawn68 4.1%
Withdrawn21 1.3%
Denied3 0.2%

Denominator: all 1,663 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Amazon.Com Services LLC372
$212,202 median · n=368 eligible
Fortinet, Inc.97
$177,012 median · n=92 eligible
Oath Holdings, Inc.81
$179,075 median · n=74 eligible
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.69
$227,400 median · n=69 eligible
Amazon Web Services, Inc.43
$199,793 median · n=42 eligible
Expedia, Inc.41
$165,310 median · n=37 eligible
Dfs Corporate Services LLC40
$122,000 median · n=38 eligible
Workday, Inc.39
$183,800 median · n=38 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
$171,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$118,248
25th percentile$139,464
Median (50th)$171,000
75th percentile$212,202
90th percentile$247,100

n=1,571 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

1,663 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
Caremark LLCPrincipal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$182,619 /yr

I-200-26173-039583
Reported wage: $182,619 / year
Annualized: $182,619
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Palatine, IL06/22/202612/16/2026
Savvients IncPrincipal Software Developer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26169-032294
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Chandler, AZ06/18/202606/18/2026
F5, Inc.Principal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$231,593.6 /yr

I-200-26168-026894
Reported wage: $231,593.6 / year
Annualized: $231,594
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/17/202610/01/2026
Zscaler, Inc.Principal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$231,638 /yr

I-200-26167-018980
Reported wage: $231,638–$251,638 / year
Annualized: $231,638
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/16/202612/04/2026
Workday, Inc.Principal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$213,512 /yr

I-200-26167-020270
Reported wage: $213,512–$264,000 / year
Annualized: $213,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-11-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA06/16/202611/19/2026
Fortinet, Inc.Principal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$173,500 /yr

I-200-26167-022171
Reported wage: $173,500–$193,500 / year
Annualized: $173,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-10-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/16/202610/26/2026
Assurecare, LLCPrincipal Software Developer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26168-022996
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Berlin, NJ06/16/202606/25/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCPrincipal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$247,100 /yr

I-200-26166-013740
Reported wage: $247,100 / year
Annualized: $247,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA06/15/202612/02/2026
Powerplan, Inc.Principal Software Developer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-26163-009013
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/12/202606/25/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCPrincipal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$306,800 /yr

I-200-26163-009081
Reported wage: $306,800 / year
Annualized: $306,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-11-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/12/202611/29/2026
F5, Inc.Principal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$221,443 /yr

I-200-26161-002483
Reported wage: $221,443 / year
Annualized: $221,443
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-07-06
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/10/202607/07/2026
Csc Investments Ii LLCPrincipal Software Developer

Filing details

$229,472.62 /yr

I-200-26160-996991
Reported wage: $229,472.62 / year
Annualized: $229,473
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethpage, NY06/09/202607/01/2026
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.Principal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$266,100 /yr

I-200-26155-981190
Reported wage: $266,100 / year
Annualized: $266,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/04/202606/09/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCPrincipal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$260,000 /yr

I-200-26155-981225
Reported wage: $260,000 / year
Annualized: $260,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/04/202606/09/2026
Lpl Financial LLCPrincipal Software Dev

Filing details

$183,475 /yr

I-200-26153-971706
Reported wage: $183,475 / year
Annualized: $183,475
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Mill, SC06/02/202609/25/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCPrincipal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$243,500 /yr

I-200-26152-967347
Reported wage: $243,500 / year
Annualized: $243,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-11-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/01/202611/18/2026
F5, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$269,145.79 /yr

I-200-26149-961528
Reported wage: $269,145.79 / year
Annualized: $269,146
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/29/202608/03/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCPrincipal Software Dev Eng

Filing details

$270,600 /yr

I-200-26148-956872
Reported wage: $270,600 / year
Annualized: $270,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-11-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA05/28/202611/14/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCPrincipal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$270,600 /yr

I-200-26148-957144
Reported wage: $270,600 / year
Annualized: $270,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-11-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA05/28/202611/14/2026
A9.Com LLCPrincipal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$310,800 /yr

I-200-26148-957150
Reported wage: $310,800 / year
Annualized: $310,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-11-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/28/202611/14/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCPrincipal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$292,200 /yr

I-200-26148-957158
Reported wage: $292,200 / year
Annualized: $292,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-11-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/28/202611/14/2026
Zscaler, Inc.Principal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$240,805 /yr

I-200-26146-947077
Reported wage: $240,805–$260,805 / year
Annualized: $240,805
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-11-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/26/202611/22/2026
Autodesk, Inc.Principal Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$140,400 /yr

I-200-26146-948806
Reported wage: $140,400–$234,000 / year
Annualized: $140,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-11-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Novi, MI05/26/202611/18/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCPrincipal Software Dev Eng

Filing details

$250,800 /yr

I-200-26142-941259
Reported wage: $250,800 / year
Annualized: $250,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA05/22/202610/01/2026
Cayan LLCPrincipal Software Developer

Filing details

$155,593 /yr

I-200-26142-941496
Reported wage: $155,593 / year
Annualized: $155,593
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Burlington, MA05/22/202610/01/2026

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.