H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Software Developer

Occupation profile for Principal Software Developer covers 71 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $160,000.

FY2026 certified median
$160,000
Total filings
71
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$155,000–$170,000
Top employer
Savvas Learning Company LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202421$142,500$116,323$153,935
FY202521$157,205$124,000$173,308
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)29$160,000$155,000$170,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Software DeveloperFY2024 $142,500; FY2025 $157,205; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $160,000$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$142,500FY2025$157,205FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$160,000Certified median offer, Principal Software DeveloperFY2024 $142,500; FY2025 $157,205; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $160,000$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$142,500FY2025$157,205FY2026*$160,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Savvas Learning Company LLC8 filings
  2. Incandescent Technologies Inc.6 filings
  3. SAS Institute Inc.4 filings
  4. Synergech Technology Solutions, Inc.3 filings
  5. Alticor Inc.2 filings
  6. Extreme Reach, Inc.2 filings
  7. Gemological Institute of America, Inc.2 filings
  8. Intergraph Corporation2 filings
  9. KNACKHOOK LLC.2 filings
  10. LPL Financial LLC2 filings

Top cities

  1. Chandler8 filings
  2. Cary4 filings
  3. Ada3 filings
  4. New York3 filings
  5. Carlsbad2 filings
  6. Fremont2 filings
  7. Oldsmar2 filings
  8. Alpharetta2 filings
  9. Atlanta2 filings
  10. Marietta2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Savvas Learning Company LLC · Principal Software Developer8 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
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806015-1252$92,123$113,714$135,304$156,894
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1252$114,275$138,237$162,198$186,160
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIArea 2434015-1252$76,086$94,806$113,526$132,246
2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958015-1252$89,398$112,902$136,406$159,910
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
2026-27Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 4530015-1252$84,448$108,909$133,390$157,851
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149