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PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER H1B Salary Data
FY2016 – FY2025 • 4 employers • Official DOL Data
$87K
Median Salary
7
Total Filings
$87K–$105K
Middle 50%
4
Employers
P10: $86K
P25: $87K
Median: $87K
P75: $105K
P90: $119K
Top Paying Companies
DATAECONOMY, INC.
$125K
1 filings
WORLDSCAPE, INC.
$115K
1 filings
ABOTTS CONSULTING, INC.
$87K
4 filings
R2K, INC.
$85K
1 filings
Top Cities
Charlotte, NC
$97K
151 filings
Fremont, CA
$98K
88 filings
Irvine, CA
$95K
50 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$73K
47 filings
Johnston, RI
$105K
37 filings
San Jose, CA
$109K
33 filings
Rutherford, NJ
$134K
29 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$118K
25 filings
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER Salary Trend by Year
FY2016
$85K
1 filings
FY2024
$87K
5 filings
FY2025
$125K
1 filings
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER H1B Salary 2025 — Median $87K, 7 Records | H1B Data | H1BData.us
San Diego, CA
$92K
16 filings
Newark, CA
$99K
16 filings