LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Software Principal Engineer on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Software Principal Engineer appears on 28 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 8 employers, which ranks it 291 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $182,260 a year (middle half: $162,178 to $196,142). The most common state is Texas (10).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $162,178 |
| Median (offered) | $182,260 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $196,142 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $154,014 |
The median offered wage is 18.3% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 1 | 4% |
| Level III | 8 | 30% |
| Level IV | 18 | 67% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| Texas | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Washington | 4 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| Emc | 9 |
| Boomi L P | 9 |
| Dell Products L P | 4 |
| Dell L P | 2 |
| City National Bank | 1 |
| Zimmer | 1 |
Occupation on the filings: Software Developers (25), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (1). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.