36 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Principal Software Engineer I roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charter Communications, Inc. | 44 | $141,162 |
| 2 | State Street Bank and Trust Company | 25 | $148,738 |
| 3 | DIRECTV LLC | 15 | $176,396 |
| 4 | IXIA | 9 | $111,645 |
| 5 | NB VENTURES, INC. | 7 | $120,590 |
| 6 | SAAMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC | 6 | $129,916 |
| 7 | ASML US LP | 5 | $210,095 |
| 8 | McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States | 5 | $212,920 |
| 9 | CAMBRIDGE MOBILE TELELMATICS | 4 | $169,348 |
| 10 | ELASTICSEARCH INC | 3 | $247,665 |
| 11 | Axway, Inc. | 3 | $155,000 |
| 12 | CLOUDERA | 2 | $193,590 |
| 13 | ALLEGRO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | 2 | $124,836 |
| 14 | HORTONWORKS | 2 | $156,874 |
| 15 | FIDELIS CYBERSECURITY | 2 | $137,000 |
| 16 | ANUE SYSTEMS, INC. | 2 | $109,741 |
| 17 | SOPHOS INC | 2 | $184,340 |
| 18 | VIZIO SERVICES, LLC | 2 | $150,000 |
| 19 | WALGREEN CO. | 2 | $196,500 |
| 20 | ZYNGA INC. | 1 | $168,106 |
| 21 | AETNA RESOURCES LLC | 1 | $198,722 |
| 22 | Alcon Vision, LLC | 1 | $127,930 |
| 23 | BALLY GAMING, INC. | 1 | $116,132 |
| 24 | BALLY GAMING, INC. D/B/A BALLY TECHNOLOGIES | 1 | $85,000 |
| 25 | BOLT FINANCIAL, INC. | 1 | $300,000 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 34 |
| Colorado | 34 |
| Massachusetts | 26 |
| Texas | 23 |
| Missouri | 7 |
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.