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Principal Technical Professional - Software Development

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 Technical Professional - Software Development insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings9All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$120,0005 eligible salary records

Employer names2Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$115,000–$123,417Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20211 filings$123,600 median · n=1

*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

$100k–$125kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 5 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 Technical Professional - Software Development9

$120,000 median · n=5 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

Houston, TX7

$120,000 median · n=5 eligible

Conroe, TX2

— median · n=0 eligible

Top 2 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

55.6%Certified LCAs

Certified5 55.6%

Withdrawn2 22.2%

Certified - Withdrawn1 11.1%

Denied1 11.1%

Denominator: all 9 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.8

$121,709 median · n=4 eligible

Landmark Graphics Corporation1

$95,823 median · n=1 eligible

Top 2 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

$120,000Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$103,494

25th percentile$115,000

Median (50th)$120,000

75th percentile$123,417

90th percentile$123,527

n=5 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

9 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	Principal Technical Professional - Software Development	Filing details $123,600 /yr I-200-21036-058548 Reported wage: $123,600 / year Annualized: $123,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-02-12 Employment end: 2024-07-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Houston, TX	02/05/2021	07/02/2021
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	Principal Technical Professional - Software Development	Filing details $123,417 /yr I-200-20021-267028 Reported wage: $123,417 / year Annualized: $123,417 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-01-28 Employment end: 2023-05-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Houston, TX	01/21/2020	05/31/2020
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	Principal Technical Professional - Software Development	Filing details $120,000 /yr I-200-18171-576788 Reported wage: $120,000 / year Annualized: $120,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-06-28 Employment end: 2021-07-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Houston, TX	06/22/2018	07/02/2018
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	Principal Technical Professional - Software Development	Filing details $93,465 /yr I-200-16042-215923 Reported wage: $93,465 / year Annualized: $93,465 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-07-27 Employment end: 2019-05-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Conroe, TX	02/12/2016	05/27/2016
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	Principal Technical Professional - Software Development	Filing details $115,000 /yr I-200-17137-716480 Reported wage: $115,000 / year Annualized: $115,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-05-25 Employment end: 2020-05-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Houston, TX	05/19/2017	05/31/2017
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	Principal Technical Professional - Software Development	Filing details $105,570 /yr I-200-15365-662504 Reported wage: $105,570 / year Annualized: $105,570 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2016-10-25 Employment end: 2019-01-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Houston, TX	01/13/2016	02/01/2016
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	Principal Technical Professional - Software Development	Filing details $105,000 /yr I-200-14051-456941 Reported wage: $105,000 / year Annualized: $105,000 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-08-26 Employment end: 2017-03-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Houston, TX	03/13/2014	03/31/2014
Landmark Graphics Corporation	Principal Technical Professional - Software Development	Filing details $95,823 /yr I-200-16043-437335 Reported wage: $95,823 / year Annualized: $95,823 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-02-23 Employment end: 2019-08-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Houston, TX	02/17/2016	08/16/2016
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	Principal Technical Professional - Software Development	Filing details $93,465 /yr I-200-16026-484209 Reported wage: $93,465 / year Annualized: $93,465 Status: Denied Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-02-11 Employment end: 2019-05-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Conroe, TX	02/09/2016	05/27/2016

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.