120 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Principal Software Development Engineer roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. | 371 | $210,485 |
| 2 | FORTINET, INC. | 98 | $176,067 |
| 3 | Microsoft Corporation | 67 | $184,065 |
| 4 | AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. | 57 | $222,074 |
| 5 | Workday, Inc. | 47 | $192,633 |
| 6 | Amazon Web Services Inc | 41 | $201,508 |
| 7 | Expedia, Inc. | 41 | $173,156 |
| 8 | Dell USA L.P. | 33 | $125,997 |
| 9 | Zscaler, Inc. | 27 | $230,995 |
| 10 | PTC | 26 | $105,521 |
| 11 | Zillow, Inc. | 24 | $207,592 |
| 12 | Mastercard International Incorporated | 24 | $138,828 |
| 13 | Infinera Corporation | 23 | $165,262 |
| 14 | OATH HOLDINGS INC. | 23 | $188,707 |
| 15 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC | 19 | $123,843 |
| 16 | SONICWALL, INC. | 18 | $153,696 |
| 17 | CarGurus, Inc. | 16 | $189,094 |
| 18 | F5, INC. | 13 | $227,706 |
| 19 | AUTODESK, INC. | 13 | $169,826 |
| 20 | Dell Products L.P. | 11 | $145,274 |
| 21 | CVS Shared Services Resources LLC | 10 | $197,800 |
| 22 | AMAZON CORPORATE LLC | 9 | $153,100 |
| 23 | CVS Pharmacy, Inc. | 8 | $219,537 |
| 24 | MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 7 | $137,560 |
| 25 | INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC. | 7 | $105,276 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| Washington | 475 |
| California | 473 |
| Texas | 109 |
| Massachusetts | 52 |
| New York | 17 |
Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.