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PRINCIPLE SOFTWARE ENGINEER

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

28

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$158,880

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

13

Top Employers

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

$125,994

25th Percentile

$131,685

Median (50th)

$141,972

75th Percentile

$171,003

90th Percentile

$230,145

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Top Employers Hiring PRINCIPLE SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 4 $129,928 $127,442 - $131,685 100.0%
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 2 $142,461 $139,922 - $145,000 100.0%
WWEX Franchise Holdings LLC 2 $156,384 $140,000 - $172,768 100.0%
FINZLY, INC. 1 $122,616 $122,616 - $122,616 100.0%
FORTINET 1 $217,350 $217,350 - $217,350 100.0%
INSIGHT DIRECT USA, INC. 1 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 1 $141,278 $141,278 - $141,278 100.0%
ROBLOX Corporation 1 $305,820 $305,820 - $305,820 100.0%
SPEECH-SOFT SOLUTIONS, LLC 1 $67,891 $67,891 - $67,891 0.0%
BIOSIG 1 $142,667 $142,667 - $142,667 100.0%
ZYNGA INC. 1 $167,710 $167,710 - $167,710 100.0%
Bedrock Robotics, Inc. 1 $260,000 $260,000 - $260,000 100.0%
Examity Inc 1 $172,100 $172,100 - $172,100 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 6 $134,105 $127,442 - $145,000
Unspecified 5 $171,221 $122,616 - $305,820
II 4 $163,464 $141,278 - $172,768
Senior 3 $181,747 $67,891 - $260,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 18 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 18 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Greenwood Village CO 4 $129,928
Plano TX 2 $106,446
Burlington MA 2 $142,461
Dallas TX 2 $156,384
Newton MA 1 $172,100
San Francisco CA 1 $167,710
San Mateo CA 1 $305,820
Austin TX 1 $141,278
Sunnyvale CA 1 $217,350
Charlotte NC 1 $122,616
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 2 $134,360 100.0%
FY 2022 6 $124,512 83.3%
FY 2023 8 $176,409 100.0%
FY 2024 2 $216,384 100.0%
Company Comparison - PRINCIPLE SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 4 $129,928 100.0%
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 2 $142,461 100.0%
WWEX Franchise Holdings LLC 2 $156,384 100.0%
FINZLY, INC. 1 $122,616 100.0%
FORTINET 1 $217,350 100.0%
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 19, 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.