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PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPER H1B Salary Data
FY2015 – FY2025 • 108 employers • Official DOL Data
$123K
Median Salary
384
Total Filings
$111K–$139K
Middle 50%
108
Employers
P10: $96K
P25: $111K
Median: $123K
P75: $139K
P90: $160K
Top Paying Companies
CRADLEPOINT, INC.
$270K
2 filings
CK-12 FOUNDATION, INC.
$218K
4 filings
SAVANT HCM, LLC
$217K
1 filings
IHERB, LLC
$194K
1 filings
ANCESTRY.COM OPERATIONS, INC.
$185K
5 filings
APPLOVIN CORPORATION
$184K
1 filings
ATLASSIAN, INC.
$179K
2 filings
HOPPER USA, INC.
$178K
1 filings
ALADDINMALL.COM, INC.
$175K
1 filings
HULU, LLC.
$174K
10 filings
Top Cities
Natick, MA
$148K
4,234 filings
Riverwoods,, IL
$105K
3,092 filings
Philadelphia, PA
$92K
2,832 filings
Memphis, TN
$73K
2,419 filings
College Station, TX
$74K
1,961 filings
Austin, TX
$115K
1,303 filings
Cedar Rapids, IA
$87K
1,115 filings
Redwood Shores, CA
$140K
1,114 filings
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Salary Trend by Year
FY2015
$105K
13 filings
FY2016
$108K
28 filings
FY2017
$114K
25 filings
FY2018
$126K
27 filings
FY2019
$122K
39 filings
FY2020
$114K
43 filings
FY2021
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPER H1B Salary 2025 — Median $123K, 384 Records | H1B Data | H1BData.us
New York, NY
$119K
1,028 filings
Chicago, IL
$109K
1,026 filings
$123K
86 filings
FY2022
$126K
41 filings
FY2023
$139K
40 filings
FY2024
$143K
21 filings
FY2025
$154K
21 filings