2,158 companies filed H-1B applications for Principal Software Engineer roles (through FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EMC CORPORATION | 727 | $143,443 |
| 2 | WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 476 | $181,544 |
| 3 | Symantec Corporation | 432 | $133,707 |
| 4 | Dell Products L.P. | 367 | $157,836 |
| 5 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 319 | $144,302 |
| 6 | Microsoft Corporation | 284 | $193,931 |
| 7 | Veritas Technologies LLC | 219 | $146,282 |
| 8 | MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC. | 208 | $109,243 |
| 9 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 198 | $202,542 |
| 10 | NISUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 176 | $116,342 |
| 11 | STAPLES, INC. | 157 | $112,337 |
| 12 | CBRE, INC. | 127 | $146,137 |
| 13 | Intuit Inc. | 122 | $199,370 |
| 14 | AT&T SERVICES, INC. | 113 | $169,404 |
| 15 | Splunk Inc. | 107 | $211,668 |
| 16 | INFORMATICA CORPORATION | 107 | $149,401 |
| 17 | REI SYSTEMS, INC. | 98 | $131,075 |
| 18 | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 97 | $140,123 |
| 19 | Mastercard International Incorporated | 95 | $166,029 |
| 20 | Medtronic, Inc. | 88 | $134,121 |
| 21 | LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC. | 86 | $132,525 |
| 22 | AUTODESK, INC. | 80 | $158,426 |
| 23 | CA, Inc. | 79 | $140,574 |
| 24 | AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 74 | $178,373 |
| 25 | Red Hat, Inc. | 70 | $172,604 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 5,084 |
| Texas | 1,566 |
| Massachusetts | 1,331 |
| Washington | 703 |
| Georgia | 599 |
Counts are H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, whatever their outcome (certified, denied or withdrawn). Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.