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Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

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Principal, Software Engineer (L5) insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings20All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$233,85120 eligible salary records
Employer names1Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$213,428–$259,254Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$266,289 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
$250k+Most common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 20 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 Engineer (L5)20
$233,851 median · n=20 eligible

Top 1 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
San Francisco, CA11
$243,378 median · n=11 eligible
Bellevue, WA3
$220,000 median · n=3 eligible
San Jose, CA2
$247,639 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TX1
$213,571 median · n=1 eligible
Issaquah, WA1
$274,065 median · n=1 eligible
Mountain View, CA1
$213,000 median · n=1 eligible
Naperville, IL1
$213,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 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
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified20 100.0%

Denominator: all 20 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Twilio, Inc.20
$233,851 median · n=20 eligible

Top 1 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
$233,851Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$209,399
25th percentile$213,428
Median (50th)$233,851
75th percentile$259,254
90th percentile$274,602

n=20 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

20 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
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$268,063.18 /yr

I-200-26169-029018
Reported wage: $268,063.18 / year
Annualized: $268,063
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/18/202606/29/2026
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$264,514 /yr

I-200-26070-697236
Reported wage: $264,514 / year
Annualized: $264,514
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/11/202608/08/2026
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$186,826 /yr

I-200-25262-323055
Reported wage: $186,826 / year
Annualized: $186,826
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-26
Employment end: 2029-03-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA09/19/202503/21/2026
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$279,440.88 /yr

I-200-25008-603381
Reported wage: $279,440.88 / year
Annualized: $279,441
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-16
Employment end: 2028-07-07
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA01/08/202507/08/2025
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$190,486 /yr

I-200-24288-404251
Reported wage: $190,486 / year
Annualized: $190,486
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-21
Employment end: 2028-04-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA10/14/202404/11/2025
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$274,064.54 /yr

I-200-24163-095180
Reported wage: $274,064.54 / year
Annualized: $274,065
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-18
Employment end: 2027-10-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Issaquah, WA06/11/202410/22/2024
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$254,675 /yr

I-200-24124-955136
Reported wage: $254,675 / year
Annualized: $254,675
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-10
Employment end: 2027-10-09
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/03/202410/10/2024
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$257,500 /yr

I-200-24079-813257
Reported wage: $257,500 / year
Annualized: $257,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-26
Employment end: 2027-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA03/19/202409/16/2024
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$243,377.83 /yr

I-200-24024-663787
Reported wage: $243,377.83 / year
Annualized: $243,378
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-31
Employment end: 2027-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA01/24/202407/15/2024
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$213,571.22 /yr

I-200-23272-399146
Reported wage: $213,571.22 / year
Annualized: $213,571
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-06
Employment end: 2027-03-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX09/29/202303/30/2024
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$230,764.08 /yr

I-200-23074-849588
Reported wage: $230,764.08 / year
Annualized: $230,764
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-22
Employment end: 2026-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/15/202308/08/2023
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$234,595.84 /yr

I-200-22280-516624
Reported wage: $234,595.84 / year
Annualized: $234,596
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-17
Employment end: 2026-04-02
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA10/07/202204/03/2023
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$233,106.99 /yr

I-200-22206-374573
Reported wage: $233,106.99 / year
Annualized: $233,107
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-01
Employment end: 2025-11-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA07/25/202211/23/2022
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$280,000 /yr

I-200-22101-058156
Reported wage: $280,000 / year
Annualized: $280,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-18
Employment end: 2025-10-09
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/11/202210/10/2022
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-22088-016285
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-04
Employment end: 2025-04-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA03/28/202204/11/2022
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$213,000 /yr

I-200-21342-751509
Reported wage: $213,000 / year
Annualized: $213,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-15
Employment end: 2024-12-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Naperville, IL12/08/202112/13/2021
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$252,756 /yr

I-200-21308-687559
Reported wage: $252,756 / year
Annualized: $252,756
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-12
Employment end: 2025-05-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA11/04/202105/06/2022
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$219,248.45 /yr

I-200-21286-642595
Reported wage: $219,248.45 / year
Annualized: $219,248
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-20
Employment end: 2025-04-04
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA10/13/202104/05/2022
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$213,000 /yr

I-200-20248-806843
Reported wage: $213,000 / year
Annualized: $213,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-14
Employment end: 2024-02-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA09/04/202002/25/2021
Twilio, Inc.Principal, Software Engineer (L5)

Filing details

$211,500 /yr

I-200-20211-741128
Reported wage: $211,500 / year
Annualized: $211,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-05
Employment end: 2023-12-28
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA07/29/202012/29/2020

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.