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PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER H1B Salary Data
FY2015 – FY2025 • 23 employers • Official DOL Data
$130K
Median Salary
51
Total Filings
$118K–$151K
Middle 50%
23
Employers
P10: $98K
P25: $118K
Median: $130K
P75: $151K
P90: $171K
Top Paying Companies
STRYKER CORPORATION
$176K
3 filings
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.
$175K
3 filings
KOMPRISE, INC.
$170K
1 filings
ASIMILY, INC.
$165K
3 filings
OATH HOLDINGS, INC.
$161K
1 filings
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
$155K
1 filings
TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
$150K
1 filings
CATERPILLAR, INC.
$149K
1 filings
COVIDIEN, LP
$141K
3 filings
ASCENSUS
$138K
1 filings
Top Cities
Santa Clara,, CA
$168K
3,073 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$133K
1,519 filings
San Jose, CA
$146K
794 filings
Mounds View, MN
$94K
760 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$132K
735 filings
Chillicothe,, IL
$100K
538 filings
Tempe, AZ
$118K
505 filings
Northridge,, CA
$108K
503 filings
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER Salary Trend by Year
FY2015
$106K
2 filings
FY2016
$120K
2 filings
FY2017
$149K
3 filings
FY2018
$133K
3 filings
FY2019
$161K
1 filings
FY2021
$116K
6 filings
FY2022
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER H1B Salary 2025 — Median $130K, 51 Records | H1B Data | H1BData.us
Mossville, IL
$97K
465 filings
Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA
$132K
358 filings
$134K
10 filings
FY2023
$137K
11 filings
FY2024
$135K
9 filings
FY2025
$134K
4 filings