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Software Engineer Principal Specialist

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

Only 14 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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14

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$136,667

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

4

Top Employers

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

$105,802

25th Percentile

$133,083

Median (50th)

$136,667

75th Percentile

$140,971

90th Percentile

$149,178

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer Principal Specialist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
FIS Management Services, LLC 3 $133,333 $133,000 - $140,000 33.3%
Perspecta Engineering, Inc. 1 $141,294 $141,294 - $141,294 100.0%
Perspecta Engineering Inc. (FKA Vencore, Inc.) 1 $157,061 $157,061 - $157,061 100.0%
UV Technology Solutions Inc 1 $78,603 $78,603 - $78,603 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 3 $133,333 $133,000 - $140,000
Principal 2 $149,178 $141,294 - $157,061
Junior 1 $78,603 $78,603 - $78,603
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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
Aldie VA 1 $157,061
Chantilly VA 1 $141,294
Irving TX 1 $140,000
Jacksonville FL 1 $133,333
San Antonio TX 1 $133,000
Sterling VA 1 $78,603
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Engineer Principal Specialist with different seniority levels.

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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2022 1 $133,000 100.0%
2023 2 $149,178 100.0%
2024 1 $78,603 100.0%
2026 2 $136,667 0.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer Principal Specialist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FIS Management Services, LLC 3 $133,333 33.3%
Perspecta Engineering, Inc. 1 $141,294 100.0%
Perspecta Engineering Inc. (FKA Vencore, Inc.) 1 $157,061 100.0%
UV Technology Solutions Inc 1 $78,603 100.0%
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.