H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal IT Software Engineer

Occupation profile for Principal IT Software Engineer covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $209,487.

FY2026 certified median
$209,487
Total filings
10
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$207,475–$211,500
Top employer
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$168,915$154,457$183,372
FY20256$166,458$165,378$208,717
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$209,487$207,475$211,500

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal IT Software EngineerFY2024 $168,915; FY2025 $166,458; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $209,487$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$168,915FY2025$166,458FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$209,487Certified median offer, Principal IT Software EngineerFY2024 $168,915; FY2025 $166,458; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $209,487$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$168,915FY2025$166,458FY2026*$209,487
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Palo Alto Networks, Inc.4 filings
  2. DIRECTV, LLC2 filings
  3. Henry Schein, Inc.2 filings
  4. Cloud Software Group Holdings Inc.1 filings
  5. NXP USA, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Santa Clara4 filings
  2. El Segundo2 filings
  3. San Ramon1 filings
  4. Huntersville1 filings
  5. Melville1 filings
  6. Fort Worth1 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
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1252$106,787$134,202$161,637$189,051
    2026-27Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 1674015-1252$99,029$118,934$138,840$158,746
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1211$102,960$129,938$156,894$183,872