Principal Software Engineer salaries
18,879 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Software Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.18879
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$146689
Average Salary
$37326
Minimum
$954000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUEBORA INC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | FREMONT, CA | $167710 - $170000 | H-1B | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Blume Global | Principal Software Engineer | Pleasanton, CA | $167710 - $177710 | H-1B | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $167710 - $225000 | H-1B | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Blume Global | Principal Software Engineer | Pleasanton, CA | $167710 - $177710 | H-1B | Jan 6, 2022 |
| Informatica LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Redwood City, CA | $167710 - $181581 | H-1B | Jun 29, 2022 |
| Informatica LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Redwood City, CA | $167710 - $169600 | H-1B | Mar 15, 2022 |
| Blume Global | Principal Software Engineer | Pleasanton, CA | $167710 - $190000 | H-1B | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Okta, Inc. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | San Ramon, CA | $167710 - $230000 | H-1B | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Security Services, LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Livermore, CA | $167710 - $215000 | H-1B | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Shutterfly, LLC | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $167710 | H-1B | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Neustar, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Fremont, CA | $167710 - $201677 | H-1B | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Veritas Technologies LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $167710 - $184544 | H-1B | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Matson Navigation Company | Principal Software Engineer | Oakland, CA | $167710 | H-1B | Apr 8, 2022 |
| Informatica LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Redwood City, CA | $167710 - $172264 | H-1B | Sep 8, 2021 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $167710 - $225000 | H-1B | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company | Principal Software Engineer | Austin, TX | $167644 | H-1B | Jan 22, 2026 |
| MKS Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Rochester, NY | $167637 - $212300 | H-1B | Jun 15, 2026 |
| NortonLifeLock Inc. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $167606 | H-1B | Apr 30, 2020 |
| The Depository Trust Clearing Corporat… | Principal Software Engineer | Boston, MA | $167600 | Green Card | Jan 25, 2023 |
| JetBlue Airways | Principal Software Engineer | Long Island City, NY | $167590 - $189001 | H-1B | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fi… | Principal Software Engineer/Developer | Jersey City, NJ | $167590 - $182225 | H-1B | Jun 17, 2026 |
| CA, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $167590 | H-1B | Mar 6, 2017 |
| Infor (US), LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Basking Ridge, NJ | $167500 | H-1B | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Stryker Corporation | Principal Software Engineer | $167500 | Green Card | Apr 16, 2025 | |
| McGraw Hill LLC | Principal Software Engineer | $167500 | Green Card | May 21, 2024 | |
| OT Technology, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Sandy Springs, GA | $167500 | H-1B | Sep 19, 2023 |
| McGraw Hill LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Los Angeles, CA | $167500 | H-1B | Aug 12, 2022 |
| UNIFI SOFTWARE, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN MATEO, CA | $167500 | H-1B | Jan 9, 2017 |
| UNIFI SOFTWARE, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN MATEO, CA | $167500 | H-1B | Feb 3, 2017 |
| AT&T SERVICES, INC. | Principal Software Engineering | Plano, TX | $167475 | H-1B | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $167467 - $208000 | H-1B | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Shutterfly, LLC | Principal Software Engineer | Redwood City, CA | $167408 | H-1B | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Cambridge, MA | $167339 - $225100 | H-1B | Jul 15, 2021 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER | BELLEVUE, WA | $167327 | H-1B | Aug 4, 2017 |
| CBRE, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | Richardson, TX | $167324 | H-1B | Jul 31, 2025 |
| CBRE, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | Richardson, TX | $167232 | H-1B | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc. | Director Principal Software Engineer Core | McLean, VA | $167200 | H-1B | Jan 22, 2024 |
| AT&T SERVICES, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | Alpharetta, GA | $167200 | H-1B | Nov 13, 2023 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $167149 - $227500 | H-1B | Mar 8, 2023 |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $167149 - $247200 | Green Card | May 26, 2023 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $167149 - $227500 | H-1B | May 9, 2023 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $167149 - $227500 | H-1B | Dec 12, 2022 |
| First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. | Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $167149 - $197149 | H-1B | May 22, 2023 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $167149 - $227500 | H-1B | May 19, 2023 |
| First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. | Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $167149 - $197149 | H-1B | May 8, 2023 |
| SS8 Networks, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Milpitas, CA | $167149 | H-1B | Jan 10, 2023 |
| First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. | Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $167149 - $197149 | H-1B | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $167149 - $227500 | H-1B | May 12, 2023 |
| First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. | Principal Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $167149 - $197149 | H-1B | May 11, 2023 |
| Uniphore Technologies North America Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $167149 - $190000 | H-1B | Sep 28, 2022 |
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