LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Principal Software Engineer on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Principal Software Engineer appears on 418 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 204 employers, which ranks it 22 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $171,978 a year (middle half: $150,080 to $208,405). The most common state is California (128).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $150,080 |
| Median (offered) | $171,978 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $208,405 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $156,998 |
The median offered wage is 9.5% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 2 | 1% |
| Level II | 31 | 9% |
| Level III | 79 | 24% |
| Level IV | 216 | 66% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 128 |
| Texas | 65 |
| Massachusetts | 33 |
| Washington | 21 |
| North Carolina | 19 |
| New Jersey | 16 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| Wal-Mart Associates | 28 |
| Fidelity D/B/A Fidelity Investments | 19 |
| The Mathworks | 15 |
| Palo Alto Networks | 12 |
| Citizens Financial | 10 |
| Intuit | 9 |
| Roblox | 7 |
| Gen Digital | 7 |
Occupation on the filings: Software Developers (402), Computer and Information Systems Managers (3). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.