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Software Development Principal Engineer

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Software Development Principal Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings47All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$135,00044 eligible salary records
Employer names11Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$130,000–$146,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
07142128FY 2016: 25 filings16FY 2017: 11 filings17FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24Fiscal year
FY 20241 filings$147,000 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 · 44 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

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

Top 6 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
93.6%Certified LCAs
Certified44 93.6%
Certified - Withdrawn2 4.3%
Withdrawn1 2.1%

Denominator: all 47 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

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
$135,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$119,448
25th percentile$130,000
Median (50th)$135,000
75th percentile$146,000
90th percentile$156,774

n=44 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

47 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
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$147,000 /yr

I-200-24218-245481
Reported wage: $147,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $147,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-12
Employment end: 2028-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA08/05/202402/01/2025
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-23265-371977
Reported wage: $185,000–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-29
Employment end: 2027-03-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA09/22/202303/15/2024
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-22014-831921
Reported wage: $135,000–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-24
Employment end: 2025-02-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA01/14/202202/07/2022
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$146,000 /yr

I-200-21112-250248
Reported wage: $146,000–$166,000 / year
Annualized: $146,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-29
Employment end: 2024-05-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA04/22/202105/17/2021
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$146,000 /yr

I-200-21057-105916
Reported wage: $146,000–$156,000 / year
Annualized: $146,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-05
Employment end: 2024-03-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA02/26/202103/15/2021
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$132,184 /yr

I-200-19092-697435
Reported wage: $132,184–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $132,184
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-08
Employment end: 2022-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CALIFORNIA04/02/201904/15/2019
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$164,674 /yr

I-200-19052-954509
Reported wage: $164,674–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $164,674
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-28
Employment end: 2022-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CALIFORNIA02/22/201908/15/2019
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$164,674 /yr

I-200-18289-981466
Reported wage: $164,674–$199,504 / year
Annualized: $164,674
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-26
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA10/22/2018—
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$141,898 /yr

I-200-18240-510932
Reported wage: $141,898–$145,600 / year
Annualized: $141,898
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-06
Employment end: 2021-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA08/30/201809/06/2018
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$133,016 /yr

I-200-18151-554403
Reported wage: $133,016–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $133,016
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-06-07
Employment end: 2021-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA06/01/201808/14/2018
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$146,619 /yr

I-200-18037-005655
Reported wage: $146,619–$168,000 / year
Annualized: $146,619
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-22
Employment end: 2021-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA02/15/201808/15/2018
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$146,619 /yr

I-200-17206-099943
Reported wage: $146,619–$168,000 / year
Annualized: $146,619
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-08-01
Employment end: 2020-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA07/26/201708/01/2017
Dell USA L.P.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$132,004 /yr

I-200-17081-165763
Reported wage: $132,004 / year
Annualized: $132,004
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-29
Employment end: 2020-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX03/23/201709/21/2017
Quest Software, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$149,247 /yr

I-200-17074-491087
Reported wage: $149,247 / year
Annualized: $149,247
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-21
Employment end: 2020-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/15/201709/09/2017
Quest Software, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$144,900.08 /yr

I-200-17068-558559
Reported wage: $144,900.08 / year
Annualized: $144,900
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-15
Employment end: 2020-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Aliso Viejo, CA03/10/201709/09/2017
Dell USA L.P.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-17058-021299
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-10
Employment end: 2020-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX03/06/201708/29/2017
Sonicwall, Inc.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$142,938 /yr

I-200-17053-939211
Reported wage: $142,938–$163,000 / year
Annualized: $142,938
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-08
Employment end: 2020-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/02/201708/20/2017
Dell USA L.P.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$132,600 /yr

I-200-17041-743587
Reported wage: $132,600 / year
Annualized: $132,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-02-24
Employment end: 2020-08-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX02/17/201708/12/2017
Dell USA L.P.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$133,000 /yr

I-200-17041-838856
Reported wage: $133,000 / year
Annualized: $133,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-02-24
Employment end: 2020-08-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX02/17/201708/12/2017
Dell Products L.P.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$124,000 /yr

I-200-17045-223053
Reported wage: $124,000 / year
Annualized: $124,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-02-24
Employment end: 2020-03-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX02/20/201703/13/2017
Wyse Technology L.L.C.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$147,351 /yr

I-200-17039-016603
Reported wage: $147,351 / year
Annualized: $147,351
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-02-15
Employment end: 2020-08-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/09/201708/10/2017
Dell Products L.P.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$133,900 /yr

I-200-17032-548005
Reported wage: $133,900 / year
Annualized: $133,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-02-10
Employment end: 2020-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX02/06/201708/03/2017
Dell USA L.P.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-16235-909869
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-08-29
Employment end: 2019-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX08/23/201609/05/2016
Dell USA L.P.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$121,520 /yr

I-200-16193-920732
Reported wage: $121,520 / year
Annualized: $121,520
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-07-29
Employment end: 2019-11-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX07/25/201611/30/2016
Dell USA L.P.Software Development Principal Engineer

Filing details

$114,739 /yr

I-200-14052-644721
Reported wage: $114,739 / year
Annualized: $114,739
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-07-19
Employment end: 2017-03-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX03/03/201403/17/2014

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.