LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Principal Engineer, Software on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Principal Engineer, Software appears on 21 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 5 employers, which ranks it 364 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $173,001 a year (middle half: $147,839 to $191,850). The most common state is Washington (10).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $147,839 |
| Median (offered) | $173,001 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $191,850 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $152,131 |
The median offered wage is 13.7% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 1 | 7% |
| Level III | 3 | 20% |
| Level IV | 11 | 73% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| Washington | 10 |
| Kansas | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Occupation on the filings: Software Developers (20), Network and Computer Systems Administrators (1). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.