OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Principal 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
Official U.S. DOL recordsPrincipal Software Engineer insights
Total filings13,997All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$141,17012,992 eligible salary records
Employer names2,422Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$120,328–$170,872Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*1,275 filings$161,060 median · n=1,193
*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 · 12,992 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Principal Software Engineer8,239
$150,762 median · n=7,453 eligible
Principal Software Engineer/Developer2,463
$115,939 median · n=2,443 eligible
Principal Software Engineer - It544
$125,000 median · n=533 eligible
Senior Principal Software Engineer487
$153,993 median · n=448 eligible
Sr. Principal Software Engineer298
$163,550 median · n=259 eligible
Senior Principal Software Engineer - It237
$149,600 median · n=233 eligible
Principal Software Engineering Manager110
$192,116 median · n=108 eligible
Consulting/Principal Software Engineer104
$144,780 median · n=104 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Durham, NC1,287
$113,339 median · n=1,277 eligible
Westlake, TX574
$120,328 median · n=557 eligible
Santa Clara, CA573
$190,553 median · n=532 eligible
San Francisco, CA536
$169,562 median · n=460 eligible
San Jose, CA507
$181,175 median · n=451 eligible
Round Rock, TX487
$132,267 median · n=476 eligible
Mountain View, CA395
$170,000 median · n=315 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA334
$176,996 median · n=292 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
93.4%Certified LCAs
Certified13,070 93.4%
Certified - Withdrawn622 4.4%
Withdrawn189 1.4%
Denied116 0.8%
Denominator: all 13,997 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC1,465
$115,939 median · n=1,456 eligible
Dell Usa L.P.600
$132,192 median · n=589 eligible
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments486
$131,881 median · n=476 eligible
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.391
$181,047 median · n=354 eligible
Microsoft Corporation387
$190,000 median · n=381 eligible
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.303
$144,347 median · n=267 eligible
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.236
$208,441 median · n=232 eligible
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC226
$100,963 median · n=225 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$141,170Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$108,555
25th percentile$120,328
Median (50th)$141,170
75th percentile$170,872
90th percentile$206,315
n=12,992 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
13,997 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments | Principal Software Engineer/Developer | $161,741I-200-26174-040877 Reported wage: $161,741–$176,675 / year Annualized: $161,741 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-12-21 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 06/23/2026 | 12/22/2026 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments | Principal Software Engineer/Developer | $131,120I-200-26174-041019 Reported wage: $131,120–$163,950 / year Annualized: $131,120 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-12-04 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 06/23/2026 | 12/05/2026 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments | Principal Software Engineer/Developer | $131,120I-200-26174-041137 Reported wage: $131,120–$163,025 / year Annualized: $131,120 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-12-19 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 06/23/2026 | 12/20/2026 |
| Coreweave, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | $330,000I-200-26174-041150 Reported wage: $330,000 / year Annualized: $330,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-12 Worker positions: 1 | Bellevue, WA | 06/23/2026 | 07/13/2026 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments | Principal Software Engineer/Developer | $131,120I-200-26174-041283 Reported wage: $131,120–$158,625 / year Annualized: $131,120 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-12-22 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 06/23/2026 | 12/23/2026 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments | Principal Software Engineer/Developer | $156,998I-200-26174-041301 Reported wage: $156,998–$174,125 / year Annualized: $156,998 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-12-13 Worker positions: 1 | Westlake, TX | 06/23/2026 | 12/14/2026 |
| The Broad Institute, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | $155,000I-200-26174-041612 Reported wage: $155,000 / year Annualized: $155,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2028-10-20 Worker positions: 1 | Cambridge, MA | 06/23/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Photon Infotech, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | $112,000I-200-26174-042185 Reported wage: $112,000 / year Annualized: $112,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Westlake, TX | 06/23/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Agero Administrative Service Corp. | Principal Software Engineer | $162,678.2I-200-26174-042275 Reported wage: $162,678.2 / year Annualized: $162,678 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-29 Worker positions: 1 | Medford, MA | 06/23/2026 | 09/30/2026 |
| Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | $185,587I-200-26174-042412 Reported wage: $185,587–$286,000 / year Annualized: $185,587 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Relx, Inc. | Consulting/Principal Software Engineer | $169,736.16I-200-26174-042562 Reported wage: $169,736.16 / year Annualized: $169,736 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-11-09 Worker positions: 1 | Raleigh, NC | 06/23/2026 | 11/10/2026 |
| Gen Digital Inc. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | $218,540.25I-200-26174-042582 Reported wage: $218,540.25 / year Annualized: $218,540 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-12-18 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 06/23/2026 | 12/19/2026 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments | Principal Software Engineer/Developer | $149,162I-200-26174-042885 Reported wage: $149,162–$163,750 / year Annualized: $149,162 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-28 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 06/23/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Datarobot, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | $260,000I-200-26174-043057 Reported wage: $260,000 / year Annualized: $260,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-12 Worker positions: 1 | Bothell, WA | 06/23/2026 | 07/13/2026 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments | Principal Software Engineer/Developer | $161,741I-200-26174-043413 Reported wage: $161,741–$181,475 / year Annualized: $161,741 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-10-22 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 06/23/2026 | 10/23/2026 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | $233,519I-200-26174-043685 Reported wage: $233,519–$317,800 / year Annualized: $233,519 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-25 Worker positions: 100 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 06/26/2026 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Sr. Principal Software Engineer | $221,443I-200-26174-044160 Reported wage: $221,443–$286,000 / year Annualized: $221,443 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Manhattan Associates, Inc. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | $144,668I-200-26174-044284 Reported wage: $144,668 / year Annualized: $144,668 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-11-22 Worker positions: 1 | Atlanta, GA | 06/23/2026 | 11/23/2026 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments | Principal Software Engineer/Developer | $156,998I-200-26173-036418 Reported wage: $156,998–$178,350 / year Annualized: $156,998 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-12-11 Worker positions: 1 | Westlake, TX | 06/22/2026 | 12/12/2026 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments | Principal Software Engineer/Developer | $128,119I-200-26173-036453 Reported wage: $128,119–$178,550 / year Annualized: $128,119 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-06-28 Worker positions: 1 | Jersey City, NJ | 06/22/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments | Principal Software Engineer/Developer | $131,120I-200-26173-036459 Reported wage: $131,120–$161,050 / year Annualized: $131,120 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-12-11 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 06/22/2026 | 12/12/2026 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments | Principal Software Engineer/Developer | $131,120I-200-26173-036462 Reported wage: $131,120–$156,025 / year Annualized: $131,120 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-12-11 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 06/22/2026 | 12/12/2026 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments | Principal Software Engineer/Developer | $161,741I-200-26173-036599 Reported wage: $161,741–$176,150 / year Annualized: $161,741 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-12-16 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 06/22/2026 | 12/17/2026 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments | Principal Software Engineer/Developer | $148,382I-200-26173-036604 Reported wage: $148,382–$158,850 / year Annualized: $148,382 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-12-16 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 06/22/2026 | 12/17/2026 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC D/B/A Fidelity Investments | Principal Software Engineer/Developer | $156,998I-200-26173-036668 Reported wage: $156,998–$169,700 / year Annualized: $156,998 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-12-16 Worker positions: 1 | Westlake, TX | 06/22/2026 | 12/17/2026 |
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