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PRINCIPAL, IT SOFTWARE ENGINEER
PRINCIPAL, IT SOFTWARE ENGINEER H1B Salary Data
FY2020 – FY2025 • 7 employers • Official DOL Data
$165K
Median Salary
27
Total Filings
$146K–$185K
Middle 50%
7
Employers
P10: $132K
P25: $146K
Median: $165K
P75: $185K
P90: $198K
Top Paying Companies
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.
$198K
7 filings
DIRECTV, LLC
$173K
11 filings
HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
$154K
4 filings
NXP USA, INC.
$140K
1 filings
KRONOS INCORPORATED
$137K
2 filings
CARECORE NATIONAL, LLC. D.B.A. EVICORE HEALTHCARE
$120K
1 filings
PERKINELMER HEALTH SCIENCES, INC.
$120K
1 filings
Top Cities
Santa Clara,, CA
$168K
3,073 filings
Austin, TX
$138K
794 filings
El. Segundo, CA
$135K
387 filings
San Jose, CA
$156K
338 filings
Plano, TX
$132K
320 filings
Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA
$146K
278 filings
Chandler, AZ
$107K
261 filings
Lowell, MA
$130K
129 filings
PRINCIPAL, IT SOFTWARE ENGINEER Salary Trend by Year
FY2020
$120K
1 filings
FY2021
$123K
2 filings
FY2022
$160K
2 filings
FY2023
$146K
5 filings
FY2024
$160K
5 filings
FY2025
$177K
12 filings
San Diego, CA
$113K
68 filings
Austin, TEXAS
$95K
66 filings
PRINCIPAL, IT SOFTWARE ENGINEER H1B Salary 2025 — Median $165K, 27 Records | H1B Data | H1BData.us