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Principal Engineer, Software Development

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

9

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$150,298

Median Salary

National Average

+100.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

6

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$133,329

25th Percentile

$143,705

Median (50th)

$150,000

75th Percentile

$151,175

90th Percentile

$166,500

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Engineer, Software Development
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., ALL ITS SUBSIDIARIES AFFILIATES 2 $151,175 $150,850 - $151,500 100.0%
Ingram Micro Inc. 1 $147,410 $147,410 - $147,410 100.0%
Microchip Technology Inc. 1 $123,323 $123,323 - $123,323 100.0%
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
TIVO, INC. 1 $189,000 $189,000 - $189,000 100.0%
TiVo Platform Technologies, LLC 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 7 $150,298 $123,323 - $189,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 7 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 7 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 2 $169,500
Durham NC 1 $140,000
Houston TX 1 $123,323
Irvine CA 1 $147,410
Irving TX 1 $151,500
Piscataway NJ 1 $150,850
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 1 $189,000 100.0%
FY 2022 3 $137,774 100.0%
FY 2023 1 $150,850 100.0%
FY 2024 2 $149,455 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Engineer, Software Development

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., ALL ITS SUBSIDIARIES AFFILIATES 2 $151,175 100.0%
Ingram Micro Inc. 1 $147,410 100.0%
Microchip Technology Inc. 1 $123,323 100.0%
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC 1 $150,000 100.0%
TIVO, INC. 1 $189,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 7, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.