H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Software Data Engineer

Occupation profile for Principal Software Data Engineer covers 9 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $182,069.

FY2026 certified median
$182,069
Total filings
9
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$169,034–$195,103
Top employer
CCS Intervention Operations, LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$125,000$124,500$127,750
FY20253$124,738$120,369$138,869
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$182,069$169,034$195,103

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Software Data EngineerFY2024 $125,000; FY2025 $124,738; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $182,069$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$125,000FY2025$124,738FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$182,069Certified median offer, Principal Software Data EngineerFY2024 $125,000; FY2025 $124,738; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $182,069$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$125,000FY2025$124,738FY2026*$182,069
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. CCS Intervention Operations, LLC4 filings
  2. Inovalon, Inc.3 filings
  3. CCS Transition Company, LLC1 filings
  4. LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Bowie4 filings
  2. Crofton2 filings
  3. Escondido1 filings
  4. Chantilly1 filings
  5. Winchester1 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
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214
    2026-27Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDArea 1258015-1252$93,454$123,531$153,608$183,685
    2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1252$105,664$134,347$163,010$191,693
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-2051$92,830$118,040$143,250$168,459
    2026-27Winchester, VA-WVArea 4902015-1252$88,046$106,933$125,840$144,726