H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal IT, Software Engineer 2

Occupation profile for Principal IT, Software Engineer 2 covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2025 certified median offer: $185,373.

FY2025 certified median
$185,373
Total filings
5
FY2025 25th–75th percentile
$183,717–$185,936
Top employer
DIRECTV, LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241$172,575$172,575$172,575
FY20254$185,373$183,717$185,936

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 Engineer 2FY2024 $172,575; FY2025 $185,373$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$172,575FY2025$185,373Certified median offer, Principal IT, Software Engineer 2FY2024 $172,575; FY2025 $185,373$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$172,575FY2025$185,373
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. DIRECTV, LLC5 filings

Top cities

  1. El Segundo4 filings
  2. McKinney1 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
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1252$106,787$134,202$161,637$189,051
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-2051$77,584$106,995$136,406$165,818