H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Engineer, Software Development

Occupation profile for Principal Engineer, Software Development covers 19 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $169,262.

FY2026 certified median
$169,262
Total filings
19
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$156,853–$187,000
Top employer
TiVo Platform Technologies, LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20246$157,875$148,250$194,659
FY20258$187,016$149,800$207,004
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)5$169,262$156,853$187,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Engineer, Software DevelopmentFY2024 $157,875; FY2025 $187,016; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $169,262$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$157,875FY2025$187,016FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$169,262Certified median offer, Principal Engineer, Software DevelopmentFY2024 $157,875; FY2025 $187,016; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $169,262$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$157,875FY2025$187,016FY2026*$169,262
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. TiVo Platform Technologies, LLC5 filings
  2. ICE DATA ANALYTICS, LLC2 filings
  3. Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc.2 filings
  4. Microchip Technology Inc.2 filings
  5. Mimosa Networks, Inc.2 filings
  6. Aabaco Small Business LLC1 filings
  7. ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.1 filings
  8. Liquidity Services, Inc.1 filings
  9. Musarubra US, LLC1 filings
  10. Ordr, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. San Jose6 filings
  2. Santa Clara3 filings
  3. Atlanta2 filings
  4. Durham2 filings
  5. Pflugerville2 filings
  6. Snellville1 filings
  7. McKinney1 filings
  8. Prosper1 filings
  9. McLean1 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
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050015-1252$105,955$127,067$148,179$169,291
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2072$124,405$155,896$187,408$218,899
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214