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PRINCIPAL, SOFTWARE QA ENGINEER
PRINCIPAL, SOFTWARE QA ENGINEER H1B Salary Data
FY2015 – FY2025 • 25 employers • Official DOL Data
$128K
Median Salary
43
Total Filings
$111K–$148K
Middle 50%
25
Employers
P10: $100K
P25: $111K
Median: $128K
P75: $148K
P90: $191K
Top Paying Companies
COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC
$215K
2 filings
SPLUNK, INC.
$199K
1 filings
FORTINET, INC.
$194K
3 filings
ALCATEL-LUCENT USA, INC.
$175K
1 filings
GEN DIGITAL INC.
$159K
4 filings
OATH HOLDINGS, INC.
$150K
2 filings
MAPR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
$147K
2 filings
NORTONLIFELOCK INC.
$145K
1 filings
INFINERA CORPORATION
$141K
2 filings
NASUNI CORPORATION
$132K
2 filings
Top Cities
Sunnyvale, CA
$128K
2,984 filings
Mountain View, CA
$137K
1,831 filings
San Jose, CA
$137K
1,244 filings
San Francisco, CA
$136K
1,080 filings
Hopkinton, MA
$122K
988 filings
Culver City, CA
$126K
533 filings
Santa Clara,, CA
$128K
492 filings
Seattle, WA
$121K
481 filings
PRINCIPAL, SOFTWARE QA ENGINEER Salary Trend by Year
FY2015
$125K
3 filings
FY2016
$125K
5 filings
FY2017
$148K
3 filings
FY2018
$138K
3 filings
FY2019
$132K
6 filings
FY2020
$136K
4 filings
FY2021
PRINCIPAL, SOFTWARE QA ENGINEER H1B Salary 2025 — Median $128K, 43 Records | H1B Data | H1BData.us
Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA
$129K
479 filings
New York, NY
$135K
435 filings
$111K
5 filings
FY2022
$120K
3 filings
FY2023
$110K
3 filings
FY2024
$162K
2 filings
FY2025
$159K
6 filings