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Software Development Eng, Sys, Principal

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

Only 2 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Development Lead profile (107 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2016).

2

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$152,500

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$134,500

25th Percentile

$141,250

Median (50th)

$152,500

75th Percentile

$163,750

90th Percentile

$170,500

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Top Employers Hiring Software Development Eng, Sys, Principal
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
YAHOO! INC. 2 $152,500 $130,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000
Principal 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 2 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 2 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
SUNNYVALE CA 2 $152,500
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Development Eng, Sys, Principal with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Software Development Eng, Sys, Principal 1 $175,000
Software Development Eng, Systems Unspecified 1 $130,000
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2016 2 $152,500 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Development Eng, Sys, Principal

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
YAHOO! INC. 2 $152,500 100.0%
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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.