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Sr. Principal Software Engineer

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Sr. Principal Software Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings258All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$161,826223 eligible salary records
Employer names60Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$141,433–$184,906Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
09182837FY 2016: 26 filings16FY 2017: 16 filings17FY 2018: 27 filings18FY 2019: 23 filings19FY 2020: 14 filings20FY 2021: 20 filings21FY 2022: 30 filings22FY 2023: 33 filings23FY 2024: 17 filings24FY 2025: 28 filings25FY 2026: 24 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*24 filings$186,540 median · n=22

*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 · 223 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
Sr. Principal Software Engineer245
$161,913 median · n=210 eligible
Sr. Principal Software Engineer - It4
$122,492 median · n=4 eligible
Vice President, Sr. Principal Software Engineer2
$187,491 median · n=2 eligible
Executive Director, Sr. Principal Software Engineer1
$300,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Principal Software Engineering - It1
$141,780 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Cloud Identity & Security1
$300,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Principal Software Engineer Manager1
$160,805 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Principal Software Engineer [00052910]1
$194,000 median · n=1 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
San Jose, CA59
$170,872 median · n=51 eligible
Mountain View, CA45
$161,614 median · n=28 eligible
Santa Clara, CA25
$192,941 median · n=23 eligible
Burlington, MA13
$155,982 median · n=12 eligible
Austin, TX10
$112,362 median · n=8 eligible
Roseville, MN10
$130,000 median · n=9 eligible
Seattle, WA8
$262,610 median · n=8 eligible
Culver City, CA7
$162,000 median · n=7 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
86.8%Certified LCAs
Certified224 86.8%
Certified - Withdrawn28 10.9%
Withdrawn5 1.9%
Denied1 0.4%

Denominator: all 258 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.79
$153,504 median · n=69 eligible
Veritas Technologies LLC54
$156,390 median · n=40 eligible
Symantec Corporation20
$160,000 median · n=15 eligible
Cbre, Inc.6
$161,250 median · n=6 eligible
Medtronic, Inc.6
$146,214 median · n=6 eligible
Nuvizz Consultancy Services, Inc.6
$111,500 median · n=6 eligible
Splunk Inc.6
$278,310 median · n=6 eligible
Autodesk, Inc.5
$172,000 median · n=5 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
$161,826Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$120,991
25th percentile$141,433
Median (50th)$161,826
75th percentile$184,906
90th percentile$218,122

n=223 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

258 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
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$221,443 /yr

I-200-26174-044160
Reported wage: $221,443–$286,000 / year
Annualized: $221,443
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/23/202607/06/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$258,653 /yr

I-200-26173-039875
Reported wage: $258,653–$286,000 / year
Annualized: $258,653
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/22/202610/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$187,069 /yr

I-200-26167-021636
Reported wage: $187,069–$286,000 / year
Annualized: $187,069
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/16/202610/01/2026
Bayer Healthcare LLCSr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$161,826.05 /yr

I-200-26148-958113
Reported wage: $161,826.05 / year
Annualized: $161,826
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-05-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianola, PA05/28/202605/30/2026
Medtronic, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$145,018 /yr

I-200-26147-953229
Reported wage: $145,018–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $145,018
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-11-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Mounds View, MN05/27/202611/07/2026
Saviynt, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$226,138 /yr

I-200-26139-928536
Reported wage: $226,138–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $226,138
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA05/19/202606/02/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$163,550 /yr

I-200-26124-866656
Reported wage: $163,550–$254,800 / year
Annualized: $163,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/04/202605/18/2026
Xactly CorporationSr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$186,620 /yr

I-200-26117-839354
Reported wage: $186,620 / year
Annualized: $186,620
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Denver, CO04/27/202609/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$177,681 /yr

I-200-26114-833490
Reported wage: $177,681–$279,500 / year
Annualized: $177,681
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/24/202608/28/2026
Nomura Holding America, Inc.Vice President, Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$195,000 /yr

I-200-26117-836909
Reported wage: $195,000–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $195,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-08-21
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/26/202608/22/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$264,514 /yr

I-200-26105-799189
Reported wage: $264,514–$370,500 / year
Annualized: $264,514
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA04/15/202604/20/2026
Cbre, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$195,214.37 /yr

I-200-26091-747069
Reported wage: $195,214.37 / year
Annualized: $195,214
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX04/01/202609/07/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$186,142 per hour

I-200-26089-740538
Reported wage: $186,142–$286,000 / hour
Annualized: $387,175,360
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-06
Employment end: 2029-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/30/202608/20/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$153,493 /yr

I-200-26085-732497
Reported wage: $153,493–$286,000 / year
Annualized: $153,493
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/26/202608/20/2026
Karcher North America, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$134,803.76 /yr

I-200-26072-703140
Reported wage: $134,803.76 / year
Annualized: $134,804
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-20
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, CO03/13/202607/13/2026
Siemens CorporationSr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$296,000 /yr

I-200-26059-671340
Reported wage: $296,000 / year
Annualized: $296,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-06
Employment end: 2029-03-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA02/27/202603/09/2026
Nomura Holding America, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer Manager

Filing details

$160,805 /yr

I-200-26057-666529
Reported wage: $160,805–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $160,805
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-05
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY02/26/202607/01/2026
Saviynt, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$187,574 /yr

I-200-26030-608358
Reported wage: $187,574–$290,000 / year
Annualized: $187,574
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-06
Employment end: 2029-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Daly City, CA01/30/202603/02/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$187,741 /yr

I-200-26030-609164
Reported wage: $187,741–$286,000 / year
Annualized: $187,741
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-06
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/30/202608/01/2026
Nomura Holding America, Inc.Vice President, Sr. Principal Software Engineering Manager

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26021-578558
Reported wage: $160,000–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-28
Employment end: 2029-06-15
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY01/21/202606/16/2026
Markit North America, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$136,500 /yr

I-200-23122-984077
Reported wage: $136,500 / year
Annualized: $136,500
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-21
Employment end: 2026-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX05/02/202309/07/2023
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$153,110 /yr

I-200-26012-553394
Reported wage: $153,110–$279,500 / year
Annualized: $153,110
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-20
Employment end: 2029-06-11
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/12/202606/12/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$186,460 /yr

I-200-25317-406675
Reported wage: $186,460–$279,500 / year
Annualized: $186,460
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-20
Employment end: 2028-11-23
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA11/13/202511/24/2025
Medtronic, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$184,558 /yr

I-200-25316-402814
Reported wage: $184,558–$215,706.3 / year
Annualized: $184,558
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-19
Employment end: 2029-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Northridge, CA11/12/202504/15/2026
Zscaler, Inc.Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Filing details

$239,288 /yr

I-200-25265-324038
Reported wage: $239,288–$259,288 / year
Annualized: $239,288
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-29
Employment end: 2029-03-12
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA09/22/202503/13/2026

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.