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Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

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Senior Principal Software Engineer - It insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings184All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$151,970180 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$137,400–$165,929Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
010213141FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 16 filings19FY 2020: 10 filings20FY 2021: 27 filings21FY 2022: 24 filings22FY 2023: 15 filings23FY 2024: 37 filings24FY 2025: 23 filings25FY 2026: 28 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*28 filings$165,994 median · n=27

*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 · 180 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 Engineer - It184
$151,970 median · n=180 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
Round Rock, TX124
$156,593 median · n=121 eligible
Hopkinton, MA15
$151,940 median · n=15 eligible
Round Rock, TEXAS9
$130,000 median · n=9 eligible
Austin, TX5
$170,000 median · n=5 eligible
Leander, TX4
$136,097 median · n=4 eligible
Hopkinton, MASSACHUSETTS3
$136,189 median · n=3 eligible
Atlanta, GA2
$150,600 median · n=2 eligible
Cumming, GA2
$137,932 median · n=2 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
97.8%Certified LCAs
Certified180 97.8%
Certified - Withdrawn3 1.6%
Withdrawn1 0.5%

Denominator: all 184 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.136
$153,817 median · n=134 eligible
Emc Corporation39
$150,205 median · n=39 eligible
Dell Usa Lp3
$128,578 median · n=2 eligible
Secureworks Inc.3
$140,000 median · n=3 eligible
Involgixs Inc2
$115,000 median · n=1 eligible
Dell Marketing L.P.1
$166,385 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
$151,970Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$130,000
25th percentile$137,400
Median (50th)$151,970
75th percentile$165,929
90th percentile$175,442

n=180 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

184 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
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
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
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
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
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$177,587.06 /yr

I-200-26124-866334
Reported wage: $177,587.06 / year
Annualized: $177,587
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-07-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX05/04/202607/17/2026
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-26120-852593
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/30/202605/18/2026
Emc CorporationSenior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$152,479.69 /yr

I-200-26106-802783
Reported wage: $152,479.69 / year
Annualized: $152,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-06-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Mckinney, TX04/16/202606/19/2026
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-26104-791292
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2029-04-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX04/14/202604/27/2026
Emc CorporationSenior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$165,929.13 /yr

I-200-26103-786793
Reported wage: $165,929.13 / year
Annualized: $165,929
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2029-04-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Hopkinton, MA04/13/202604/27/2026
Emc CorporationSenior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$165,929.13 /yr

I-200-26100-780158
Reported wage: $165,929.13 / year
Annualized: $165,929
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-04-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX04/10/202604/27/2026
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-26092-750861
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-04-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX04/02/202604/27/2026
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-26078-716170
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-03-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/19/202603/30/2026
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$177,740.22 /yr

I-200-26077-710848
Reported wage: $177,740.22 / year
Annualized: $177,740
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-24
Employment end: 2029-04-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX03/17/202604/24/2026
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$161,556.4 /yr

I-200-26070-696579
Reported wage: $161,556.4 / year
Annualized: $161,556
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-04-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX03/11/202604/04/2026
Emc CorporationSenior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$165,994.36 /yr

I-200-26054-658864
Reported wage: $165,994.36 / year
Annualized: $165,994
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-02
Employment end: 2029-04-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX02/23/202604/10/2026
Involgixs IncSenior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-26040-627784
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-17
Employment end: 2029-02-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX02/09/202602/16/2026
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$166,148.05 /yr

I-200-26036-623518
Reported wage: $166,148.05 / year
Annualized: $166,148
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-12
Employment end: 2029-06-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX02/05/202606/10/2026
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$161,602.5 /yr

I-200-26021-578334
Reported wage: $161,602.5 / year
Annualized: $161,603
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-28
Employment end: 2029-03-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX01/21/202603/20/2026
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$164,335.87 /yr

I-200-26020-573847
Reported wage: $164,335.87 / year
Annualized: $164,336
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-27
Employment end: 2029-02-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX01/20/202602/21/2026
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$158,894.8 /yr

I-200-26015-563495
Reported wage: $158,894.8 / year
Annualized: $158,895
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-23
Employment end: 2029-02-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX01/15/202602/13/2026
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$170,206.7 /yr

I-200-25353-498108
Reported wage: $170,206.7 / year
Annualized: $170,207
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-29
Employment end: 2029-01-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX12/19/202501/11/2026
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$164,516.87 /yr

I-200-25350-484781
Reported wage: $164,516.87 / year
Annualized: $164,517
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-22
Employment end: 2029-01-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX12/15/202501/04/2026
Emc CorporationSenior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$151,940 /yr

I-200-25346-477897
Reported wage: $151,940 / year
Annualized: $151,940
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-19
Employment end: 2029-01-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Hopkinton, MA12/12/202501/14/2026
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Software Engineer - It

Filing details

$168,734.89 /yr

I-200-25335-447789
Reported wage: $168,734.89 / year
Annualized: $168,735
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-08
Employment end: 2028-12-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX12/01/202512/23/2025

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.