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Senior Principal Software Engineer

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Senior Principal Software Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings777All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$151,500733 eligible salary records
Employer names179Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$130,478–$173,800Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0306090120FY 2016: 26 filings16FY 2017: 23 filings17FY 2018: 38 filings18FY 2019: 68 filings19FY 2020: 67 filings20FY 2021: 92 filings21FY 2022: 85 filings22FY 2023: 75 filings23FY 2024: 94 filings24FY 2025: 102 filings25FY 2026: 107 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*107 filings$168,417 median · n=97

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

$25k bands · 733 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
Senior Principal Software Engineer487
$153,993 median · n=448 eligible
Senior Principal Software Engineer - It237
$149,600 median · n=233 eligible
Senior Principal Software Engineer 16
$128,000 median · n=6 eligible
Senior Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack5
$126,000 median · n=5 eligible
Vice President, Senior Principal Software Engineer4
$189,796 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Principal Software Engineer (L6)3
$308,808 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Principal Software Engineer 23
$130,000 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Principal Software Engineer (20012.1711)2
$165,000 median · n=2 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
Round Rock, TX162
$151,807 median · n=159 eligible
Atlanta, GA97
$123,000 median · n=96 eligible
Santa Clara, CA53
$226,158 median · n=52 eligible
Mountain View, CA30
$170,000 median · n=21 eligible
Austin, TX18
$120,299 median · n=18 eligible
Round Rock, TEXAS18
$130,026 median · n=18 eligible
Clark, NJ17
$165,000 median · n=17 eligible
Hopkinton, MA16
$148,517 median · n=16 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
94.9%Certified LCAs
Certified737 94.9%
Certified - Withdrawn28 3.6%
Withdrawn9 1.2%
Denied3 0.4%

Denominator: all 777 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Dell Usa L.P.180
$150,250 median · n=178 eligible
Manhattan Associates, Inc.100
$123,000 median · n=98 eligible
Emc Corporation43
$149,319 median · n=43 eligible
Veritas Technologies LLC38
$155,000 median · n=34 eligible
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.34
$235,000 median · n=33 eligible
Nb Ventures, Inc.22
$160,000 median · n=21 eligible
Saama Technologies, LLC20
$128,000 median · n=19 eligible
Cbre, Inc.15
$151,500 median · n=13 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
$151,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$115,000
25th percentile$130,478
Median (50th)$151,500
75th percentile$173,800
90th percentile$219,708

n=733 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

777 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
Gen Digital Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$218,540.25 /yr

I-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

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

Mountain View, CA06/23/202612/19/2026
Manhattan Associates, Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$144,668 /yr

I-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

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

Atlanta, GA06/23/202611/23/2026
Gen Digital Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$224,303.1 /yr

I-200-26162-005717
Reported wage: $224,303.1 / year
Annualized: $224,303
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/11/202612/11/2026
Manhattan Associates, Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$144,668 /yr

I-200-26160-996683
Reported wage: $144,668 / year
Annualized: $144,668
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-11-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/09/202611/16/2026
Gen Digital Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$246,682.94 /yr

I-200-26159-990422
Reported wage: $246,682.94 / year
Annualized: $246,683
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-12-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/08/202612/03/2026
Emc CorporationSenior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$170,546.63 /yr

I-200-26159-993085
Reported wage: $170,546.63 / year
Annualized: $170,547
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hopkinton, MA06/08/202607/31/2026
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$162,918.67 /yr

I-200-26159-993676
Reported wage: $162,918.67 / year
Annualized: $162,919
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX06/08/202607/06/2026
O’Reilly Technology Services, Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$195,000 /yr

I-200-26153-972517
Reported wage: $195,000 / year
Annualized: $195,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX06/02/202606/22/2026
Red Hat, LLCSenior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$279,649 /yr

I-200-26152-967856
Reported wage: $279,649–$299,649 / year
Annualized: $279,649
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/01/202610/01/2026
Innova Solutions, Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$110,198 /yr

I-200-26147-952680
Reported wage: $110,198 / year
Annualized: $110,198
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-06-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Frisco, TX05/27/202606/03/2026
Atlassian Us, Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$270,000 /yr

I-200-26147-952958
Reported wage: $270,000–$310,000 / year
Annualized: $270,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-11-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/27/202611/21/2026
Cornerstone Ondemand, Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$161,637 /yr

I-200-26146-948212
Reported wage: $161,637–$253,900 / year
Annualized: $161,637
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Dublin, CA05/26/202610/01/2026
Boehringer Ingelheim USA CorporationSenior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$168,416.64 /yr

I-200-26141-935854
Reported wage: $168,416.64 / year
Annualized: $168,417
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Duluth, GA05/21/202610/01/2026
Red Hat, LLCSenior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$180,269 /yr

I-200-26141-936100
Reported wage: $180,269–$200,269 / year
Annualized: $180,269
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irving, TX05/21/202610/01/2026
Rsa Security USA LLCSenior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$155,215.48 /yr

I-200-26140-932727
Reported wage: $155,215.48 / year
Annualized: $155,215
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-06-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Holly Springs, NC05/20/202606/10/2026
Involgixs IncSenior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$96,866 /yr

I-200-24150-047970
Reported wage: $96,866–$97,000 / year
Annualized: $96,866
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2027-06-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX05/29/202406/17/2024
Cornerstone Ondemand, Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$158,700 /yr

I-200-26139-927463
Reported wage: $158,700–$253,900 / year
Annualized: $158,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-07-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Dublin, CA05/19/202607/21/2026
Pegasystems Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$178,131 /yr

I-200-26138-924052
Reported wage: $178,131–$227,800 / year
Annualized: $178,131
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA05/18/202610/01/2026
Manhattan Associates, Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$144,667.62 /yr

I-200-26139-924901
Reported wage: $144,667.62 / year
Annualized: $144,668
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA05/18/202610/01/2026
Manhattan Associates, Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$144,667.62 /yr

I-200-26135-915896
Reported wage: $144,667.62 / year
Annualized: $144,668
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA05/15/202610/01/2026
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$171,954.92 /yr

I-200-26135-916162
Reported wage: $171,954.92 / year
Annualized: $171,955
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-06-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX05/15/202606/12/2026
Nomura Holding America, Inc.Vice President, Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-26136-919331
Reported wage: $210,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/15/202610/01/2026
Cornerstone Ondemand, Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$158,700 /yr

I-200-26138-922217
Reported wage: $158,700–$253,900 / year
Annualized: $158,700
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-07-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Dublin, CA05/18/202607/21/2026
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$175,275 /yr

I-200-26131-896233
Reported wage: $175,275 / year
Annualized: $175,275
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-06-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX05/11/202606/10/2026
Nb Ventures, Inc.Senior Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$183,000 /yr

I-200-26127-881777
Reported wage: $183,000 / year
Annualized: $183,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-07-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Clark, NJ05/07/202607/16/2026

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.