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Principal Application Developer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 98 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Developer profile (3,708 filings).
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98

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$127,379

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-14.3%

Filing Growth

14 → 12 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

11

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$110,826

25th Percentile

$120,350

Median (50th)

$127,379

75th Percentile

$142,002

90th Percentile

$148,104

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Application Developer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ADP Technology Services, Inc. 37 $135,886 $105,040 - $157,477 89.2%
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC 5 $111,010 $96,138 - $127,150 80.0%
ADP, LLC 2 $131,903 $127,379 - $136,427 100.0%
Vanderbilt University Medical Center 2 $103,813 $100,464 - $107,162 50.0%
GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. 1 $114,230 $114,230 - $114,230 100.0%
InterSystems Corporation 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Nutanix Inc. 1 $170,500 $170,500 - $170,500 100.0%
ATT SERVICES, INC. 1 $112,350 $112,350 - $112,350 100.0%
State Street Bank and Trust Company 1 $135,658 $135,658 - $135,658 100.0%
ASCENSUS 1 $150,197 $150,197 - $150,197 100.0%
DIRECTV LLC 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 56 $127,379 $96,138 - $170,500
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 56 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Alpharetta GA 9 $121,139
Parsippany NJ 7 $136,427
Pasadena CA 5 $147,410
Dallas TX 4 $111,680
ALPHARETTA GA 3 $122,616
Miramar FL 2 $106,299
PARSIPPANY NJ 2 $131,728
Reston VA 2 $121,312
COSTA MESA CA 1 $135,886
Nashville TN 1 $110,642
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Application Developer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Application Developer 85 $124,353
Principal Applications Developer 13 $124,953
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 14 $124,902 92.9%
2022 10 $121,139 100.0%
2023 12 $121,878 100.0%
2024 7 $145,454 71.4%
2025 12 $139,412 66.7%
2026 1 $127,054 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Application Developer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ADP Technology Services, Inc. 37 $135,886 89.2%
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC 5 $111,010 80.0%
ADP, LLC 2 $131,903 100.0%
Vanderbilt University Medical Center 2 $103,813 50.0%
GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. 1 $114,230 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: August 31, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.