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Software Development Engineer, Principal

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Software Development Engineer, Principal insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings11All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$140,4999 eligible salary records
Employer names7Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$134,161–$164,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01233FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2025: 2 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20252 filings$174,039 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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 9 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
Software Development Engineer, Principal6
$134,480 median · n=4 eligible
Tech Yahoo, Software Development Engineer, Principal5
$144,000 median · n=5 eligible

Top 2 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
Champaign, IL3
$144,000 median · n=3 eligible
San Francisco, CA2
$159,250 median · n=2 eligible
Atlanta, GA1
$134,799 median · n=1 eligible
Exton, PA1
$103,563 median · n=1 eligible
Huntsville, AL1
$134,161 median · n=1 eligible
North Chelmsford, MA1
$174,039 median · n=1 eligible
San Jose, CA1
— median · n=0 eligible
San Mateo, CA1
— median · n=0 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
81.8%Certified LCAs
Certified9 81.8%
Certified - Withdrawn2 18.2%

Denominator: all 11 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Yahoo! Inc.5
$144,000 median · n=5 eligible
Ptc Inc.2
$119,181 median · n=2 eligible
Adtran, Inc.1
$134,161 median · n=1 eligible
Apttus Corporation1
— median · n=0 eligible
Automation Anywhere, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Tel Manufacturing And Engineering Of America, Inc.1
$174,039 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
$140,499Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$120,873
25th percentile$134,161
Median (50th)$140,499
75th percentile$164,000
90th percentile$174,831

n=9 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

11 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
Apttus CorporationSoftware Development Engineer, Principal

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-22277-508669
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-31
Employment end: 2025-10-09
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA10/04/202210/10/2022
Tel Manufacturing And Engineering Of America, Inc.Software Development Engineer, Principal

Filing details

$174,038.79 /yr

I-200-24348-542371
Reported wage: $174,038.79–$174,038.8 / year
Annualized: $174,039
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-20
Employment end: 2028-03-25
Worker positions: 1

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

North Chelmsford, MA12/13/202403/26/2025
Automation Anywhere, Inc.Software Development Engineer, Principal

Filing details

$170,872 /yr

I-200-21082-167679
Reported wage: $170,872–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $170,872
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-20
Employment end: 2024-03-28
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/23/202103/29/2021
Ptc Inc.Software Development Engineer, Principal

Filing details

$134,799 /yr

I-200-21202-474524
Reported wage: $134,799 / year
Annualized: $134,799
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-28
Employment end: 2025-01-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA07/21/202101/16/2022
Ptc Inc.Software Development Engineer, Principal

Filing details

$103,563 /yr

I-200-20153-615802
Reported wage: $103,563–$135,479.48 / year
Annualized: $103,563
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-08
Employment end: 2023-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Exton, PA06/01/202012/01/2020
Adtran, Inc.Software Development Engineer, Principal

Filing details

$134,161 /yr

I-200-20125-540001
Reported wage: $134,161–$162,942 / year
Annualized: $134,161
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-11
Employment end: 2023-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Huntsville, AL05/04/202008/27/2020
Yahoo! Inc.Tech Yahoo, Software Development Engineer, Principal

Filing details

$144,000 /yr

I-200-17053-046800
Reported wage: $144,000–$164,000 / year
Annualized: $144,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-07
Employment end: 2020-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Champaign, IL03/01/201708/16/2017
Yahoo, Inc.Tech Yahoo, Software Development Engineer, Principal

Filing details

$125,200 /yr

I-200-17049-515534
Reported wage: $125,200–$145,200 / year
Annualized: $125,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-02-27
Employment end: 2020-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Champaign, IL02/21/201708/17/2017
Yahoo! Inc.Tech Yahoo, Software Development Engineer, Principal

Filing details

$164,000 /yr

I-200-16132-551641
Reported wage: $164,000 / year
Annualized: $164,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-05-27
Employment end: 2019-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Champaign, IL05/23/201606/20/2016
Yahoo! Inc.Tech Yahoo, Software Development Engineer, Principal

Filing details

$178,000 /yr

I-200-16096-147065
Reported wage: $178,000–$218,000 / year
Annualized: $178,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-04-11
Employment end: 2019-05-11
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/05/201605/12/2016
Yahoo! Inc.Tech Yahoo, Software Development Engineer, Principal

Filing details

$140,499 /yr

I-200-16059-577048
Reported wage: $140,499–$202,500 / year
Annualized: $140,499
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-09
Employment end: 2019-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/03/201608/28/2016

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.