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PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS ENGINEER
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS ENGINEER H1B Salary Data
FY2016 – FY2025 • 10 employers • Official DOL Data
$116K
Median Salary
33
Total Filings
$108K–$162K
Middle 50%
10
Employers
P10: $100K
P25: $108K
Median: $116K
P75: $162K
P90: $180K
Top Paying Companies
AUTOMATTIC, INC.
$193K
1 filings
OATH HOLDINGS, INC.
$189K
2 filings
GEO SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
$181K
1 filings
QUALCOMM INNOVATION CENTER, INC.
$171K
1 filings
QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
$166K
4 filings
EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
$157K
1 filings
GENESYS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LABORATORIES, INC.
$117K
1 filings
RED HAT, INC.
$115K
3 filings
TECHLOGIX, INC.
$111K
18 filings
EMC CORPORATION
$106K
1 filings
Top Cities
San Diego, CA
$112K
13,159 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$137K
1,588 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$149K
1,407 filings
San Jose, CA
$140K
1,241 filings
Hopkinton, MA
$131K
987 filings
Austin, TX
$127K
935 filings
Raleigh, NC
$105K
551 filings
Santa Clara,, CA
$128K
492 filings
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS ENGINEER Salary Trend by Year
FY2016
$106K
1 filings
FY2018
$116K
2 filings
FY2020
$149K
4 filings
FY2021
$142K
4 filings
FY2022
$103K
10 filings
FY2023
$170K
1 filings
FY2024
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS ENGINEER H1B Salary 2025 — Median $116K, 33 Records | H1B Data | H1BData.us
Boulder, CO
$95K
381 filings
Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA
$139K
357 filings
$140K
4 filings
FY2025
$119K
7 filings