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Sr Principal SW Dev. Engineer - Distributed Systems

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

Only 2 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader SW Systems Engineer profile (152 filings).
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2

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$215,400

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$202,360

25th Percentile

$207,250

Median (50th)

$215,400

75th Percentile

$223,550

90th Percentile

$228,440

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Top Employers Hiring Sr Principal SW Dev. Engineer - Distributed Systems
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Workday, Inc. 2 $215,400 $199,100 - $231,700 50.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 2 $215,400 $199,100 - $231,700
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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
Pleasanton CA 1 $231,700
PLEASANTON CA 1 $199,100
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Sr Principal SW Dev. Engineer - Distributed Systems with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal SW Dev. Engineer - Distributed Systems -20637.1172 2 $215,400
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $215,400 50.0%
Company Comparison - Sr Principal SW Dev. Engineer - Distributed Systems

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Workday, Inc. 2 $215,400 50.0%
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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: 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.