LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Principal Software Development Engineer on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Principal Software Development Engineer appears on 82 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 23 employers, which ranks it 115 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $212,202 a year (middle half: $205,362 to $234,132). The most common state is Washington (40).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $205,362 |
| Median (offered) | $212,202 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $234,132 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $212,202 |
The median offered wage is 0% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 2 | 3% |
| Level III | 8 | 11% |
| Level IV | 62 | 86% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| Washington | 40 |
| California | 25 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
Occupation on the filings: Software Developers (77), Computer Programmers (2). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.