H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Occupation profile for Principal Embedded Software Engineer covers 17 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $172,903.

FY2026 certified median
$172,903
Total filings
17
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$148,952–$173,243
Top employer
Airspace Experience Technologies Inc
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20246$150,683$131,204$160,887
FY20257$188,815$160,000$234,408
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$172,903$148,952$173,243

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Embedded Software EngineerFY2024 $150,683; FY2025 $188,815; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $172,903$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$150,683FY2025$188,815FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$172,903Certified median offer, Principal Embedded Software EngineerFY2024 $150,683; FY2025 $188,815; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $172,903$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$150,683FY2025$188,815FY2026*$172,903
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Airspace Experience Technologies Inc2 filings
  2. Aperia Technologies, Inc.2 filings
  3. Tesla, Inc.2 filings
  4. 3D Systems, Inc.1 filings
  5. Alcon Research, LLC1 filings
  6. BP America Inc.1 filings
  7. Covidien LP1 filings
  8. Harman International Industries, Inc.1 filings
  9. IROBOT CORPORATION1 filings
  10. LER TechForce, LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. San Mateo2 filings
  2. Detroit2 filings
  3. Chandler1 filings
  4. Anaheim1 filings
  5. Lake Forest1 filings
  6. Mountain View1 filings
  7. Palo Alto1 filings
  8. San Diego1 filings
  9. Lafayette1 filings
  10. Columbus1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1252$114,275$138,237$162,198$186,160
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1252$106,787$134,202$161,637$189,051
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446017-2199$92,976$115,107$137,259$159,390
    2026-27Boulder, COArea 1450015-1252$112,778$139,485$166,213$192,920
    2026-27Columbus, INArea 1802015-1252$85,218$96,408$107,619$118,810
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806015-1252$92,123$113,714$135,304$156,894
    2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1252$105,664$134,347$163,010$191,693