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Principal Engineer – Software Application Development

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

Only 3 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Development Engineer II profile (49,842 filings).
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3

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$156,471

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$155,880

25th Percentile

$156,101

Median (50th)

$156,471

75th Percentile

$156,840

90th Percentile

$157,062

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Engineer – Software Application Development
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC 1 $157,209 $157,209 - $157,209 100.0%
Oracle America, Inc. 1 $155,732 $155,732 - $155,732 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 1 $155,732 $155,732 - $155,732
Principal 1 $157,209 $157,209 - $157,209
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Germantown MD 1 $157,209
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Engineer – Software Application Development with different seniority levels.

Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2025 2 $156,471 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Engineer – Software Application Development

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC 1 $157,209 100.0%
Oracle America, Inc. 1 $155,732 100.0%
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: October 12, 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.