Principal Software Development Engineer
Median salary
$212,202
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$196,617 – $233,800
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+7.53%
+4.27% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
183 filings
Principal Software Development Engineer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$173,653
P25$196,617
Median$212,202
P75$233,800
P90$254,087
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$187,97110 LCAs
Level III$196,34814 LCAs
Level IV$212,202136 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Principal Software Development Engineer pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Software Developers 96%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 96.17% | 176 | $199,700 | $212,202 | $233,500 |
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Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Principal Software Development Engineer6 LCAs · median $249,457