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Software Senior Principal Engineer

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Software Senior Principal Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings318All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$185,000310 eligible salary records
Employer names35Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$163,497–$208,700Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
013253850FY 2017: 9 filings17FY 2018: 20 filings18FY 2019: 40 filings19FY 2020: 36 filings20FY 2021: 42 filings21FY 2022: 44 filings22FY 2023: 35 filings23FY 2024: 45 filings24FY 2025: 30 filings25FY 2026: 17 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*17 filings$215,394 median · n=17

*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
$175k–$200kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 310 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 Senior Principal Engineer315
$185,000 median · n=307 eligible
Software Senior Principal Engineer - Product Owner2
$237,197 median · n=2 eligible
Platform Software Senior Principal Engineer1
$144,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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, TX67
$182,735 median · n=62 eligible
Santa Clara, CA63
$215,000 median · n=63 eligible
Austin, TX39
$175,000 median · n=37 eligible
Hopkinton, MA23
$173,651 median · n=23 eligible
Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA10
$191,106 median · n=9 eligible
Round Rock, TEXAS8
$138,380 median · n=8 eligible
Seattle, WA7
$230,000 median · n=7 eligible
Hopkinton, MASSACHUSETTS5
$142,373 median · n=5 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
97.5%Certified LCAs
Certified310 97.5%
Certified - Withdrawn4 1.3%
Withdrawn2 0.6%
Denied2 0.6%

Denominator: all 318 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 Products L.P.129
$183,039 median · n=124 eligible
Emc Corporation104
$199,773 median · n=104 eligible
Secureworks, Inc.25
$175,000 median · n=23 eligible
Data Domain LLC13
$197,000 median · n=13 eligible
Boomi L.P.9
$192,861 median · n=9 eligible
Dell Products Lp8
$173,419 median · n=8 eligible
Dell Usa L.P.6
$153,100 median · n=6 eligible
Rsa Security LLC6
$159,562 median · n=6 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
$185,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$143,179
25th percentile$163,497
Median (50th)$185,000
75th percentile$208,700
90th percentile$228,646

n=310 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

318 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
Dell Products L.P.Software Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$284,549.81 /yr

I-200-26168-026422
Reported wage: $284,549.81 / year
Annualized: $284,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/17/202608/16/2026
Emc CorporationSoftware Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$281,839.99 /yr

I-200-26152-966748
Reported wage: $281,839.99 / year
Annualized: $281,840
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/01/202608/24/2026
Dell Marketing L.P.Software Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$225,606.79 /yr

I-200-26104-793151
Reported wage: $225,606.79 / year
Annualized: $225,607
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/14/202606/02/2026
Dell Products L.P.Software Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$270,999.78 /yr

I-200-26092-750755
Reported wage: $270,999.78 / year
Annualized: $271,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-04-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/02/202604/28/2026
Emc CorporationSoftware Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$260,809.71 /yr

I-200-26086-736644
Reported wage: $260,809.71 / year
Annualized: $260,810
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/27/202606/01/2026
Dell Products L.P.Software Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$215,393.7 /yr

I-200-26055-661952
Reported wage: $215,393.7 / year
Annualized: $215,394
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-03
Employment end: 2029-03-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Frisco, TX02/24/202603/09/2026
Dell Products L.P.Software Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$215,297.68 /yr

I-200-26056-662275
Reported wage: $215,297.68 / year
Annualized: $215,298
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-03
Employment end: 2029-05-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX02/24/202605/07/2026
Dell Products L.P.Software Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$215,393.77 /yr

I-200-26028-597610
Reported wage: $215,393.77 / year
Annualized: $215,394
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-04
Employment end: 2029-03-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX01/28/202603/29/2026
Dell Products L.P.Software Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$234,999.97 /yr

I-200-26026-590448
Reported wage: $234,999.97 / year
Annualized: $235,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-02
Employment end: 2029-03-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX01/26/202603/20/2026
Dell Products L.P.Software Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$215,393.7 /yr

I-200-26020-573678
Reported wage: $215,393.7 / year
Annualized: $215,394
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-27
Employment end: 2029-03-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX01/20/202603/27/2026
Boomi L.P.Software Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$191,336.72 /yr

I-200-26009-549248
Reported wage: $191,336.72 / year
Annualized: $191,337
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-16
Employment end: 2029-06-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Conshohocken, PA01/09/202606/07/2026
Dell Products L.P.Software Senior Principal Engineer - Product Owner

Filing details

$215,393.79 /yr

I-200-25342-465342
Reported wage: $215,393.79 / year
Annualized: $215,394
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-15
Employment end: 2028-12-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX12/08/202512/30/2025
Emc CorporationSoftware Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$287,042.31 /yr

I-200-25338-458445
Reported wage: $287,042.31 / year
Annualized: $287,042
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-11
Employment end: 2028-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA12/04/202512/15/2025
Dell Products L.P.Software Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$183,942.17 /yr

I-200-25321-413077
Reported wage: $183,942.17 / year
Annualized: $183,942
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-24
Employment end: 2028-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX11/17/202512/16/2025
Boomi L.P.Software Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$179,721.36 /yr

I-200-25273-344888
Reported wage: $179,721.36 / year
Annualized: $179,721
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2029-03-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Conshohocken, PA09/30/202503/23/2026
Emc CorporationSoftware Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$215,393.87 /yr

I-200-25270-339596
Reported wage: $215,393.87 / year
Annualized: $215,394
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-05
Employment end: 2028-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Hopkinton, MA09/27/202511/01/2025
Emc CorporationSoftware Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$220,626 /yr

I-200-25270-339625
Reported wage: $220,626 / year
Annualized: $220,626
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-05
Employment end: 2028-11-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX09/27/202511/14/2025
Emc CorporationSoftware Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$215,393.6 /yr

I-200-25265-323725
Reported wage: $215,393.6 / year
Annualized: $215,394
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-26
Employment end: 2028-11-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Hopkinton, MA09/21/202511/18/2025
Dell Products L.P.Software Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$234,999.83 /yr

I-200-25196-177341
Reported wage: $234,999.83 / year
Annualized: $235,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-22
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX07/15/202510/01/2025
Dell Products L.P.Software Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$215,393.69 /yr

I-200-25194-171156
Reported wage: $215,393.69 / year
Annualized: $215,394
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-18
Employment end: 2028-09-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX07/13/202509/17/2025
Emc CorporationSoftware Senior Principal Engineer - Product Owner

Filing details

$258,999.9 /yr

I-200-25195-171308
Reported wage: $258,999.9 / year
Annualized: $259,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-18
Employment end: 2028-07-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA07/13/202507/29/2025
Emc CorporationSoftware Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$215,393.75 /yr

I-200-25183-148499
Reported wage: $215,393.75 / year
Annualized: $215,394
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-10
Employment end: 2028-09-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Hopkinton, MA07/02/202509/23/2025
Dell Marketing L.P.Software Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$283,858.58 /yr

I-200-25183-148902
Reported wage: $283,858.58 / year
Annualized: $283,859
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-10
Employment end: 2028-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA07/02/202508/30/2025
Emc CorporationSoftware Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$215,393.74 /yr

I-200-25156-054629
Reported wage: $215,393.74 / year
Annualized: $215,394
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-11
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Milford, NH06/04/202510/01/2025
Emc CorporationSoftware Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$258,999.91 /yr

I-200-25153-042347
Reported wage: $258,999.91 / year
Annualized: $259,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-09
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fair Lawn, NJ06/02/202510/01/2025

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.