H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Engineer, Software

Occupation profile for Principal Engineer, Software covers 241 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $183,620.

FY2026 certified median
$183,620
Total filings
241
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$156,998–$213,324
Top employer
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202472$176,701$145,584$206,540
FY202594$207,896$179,962$215,113
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)75$183,620$156,998$213,324

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Engineer, SoftwareFY2024 $176,701; FY2025 $207,896; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $183,620$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$176,701FY2025$207,896FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$183,620Certified median offer, Principal Engineer, SoftwareFY2024 $176,701; FY2025 $207,896; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $183,620$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$176,701FY2025$207,896FY2026*$183,620
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Palo Alto Networks, Inc.107 filings
  2. T-Mobile USA, Inc.63 filings
  3. DISH Network LLC11 filings
  4. Dish Wireless LLC7 filings
  5. Capri USA Group Inc.5 filings
  6. CarMax Enterprise Services, LLC4 filings
  7. F5, Inc.4 filings
  8. Verint Americas, Inc.4 filings
  9. ST Engineering iDirect, Inc.3 filings
  10. USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC3 filings

Top cities

  1. Santa Clara95 filings
  2. Bellevue21 filings
  3. Bothell13 filings
  4. Englewood12 filings
  5. Atlanta9 filings
  6. Overland Park9 filings
  7. Farmington Hills9 filings
  8. Frisco8 filings
  9. Plano5 filings
  10. Denver4 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. · Principal Engineer, Software107 filings
  2. T-Mobile USA, Inc. · Principal Engineer, Software63 filings
  3. DISH Network LLC · Principal Engineer, Software11 filings

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
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1252$111,613$143,104$174,595$206,086
2026-27Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 1974015-1252$104,624$126,901$149,178$171,454
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
2026-27Kansas City, MO-KSArea 2814015-1252$82,160$101,962$121,742$141,544
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1253$98,322$129,022$159,744$190,445